Employment Tribunal

An Employment Tribunal in Scotland is a tribunal where the court will listen to the claim of a person who thinks an employer or even potential employer has treated them unlawfully and draws conclusions to legal disputes concerned with employment law.

Legislation

Claims which may be brought to an Employment Tribunal in Scotland can include but are not limited to the following legislation:

– an unfair dismissal

– any form of discrimination

– unfair deductions from pay

– redundancy discrepancies

– terms of employment

– issues with notice periods

– maternity protection

– adoptive leave

– carer leave

– parental leave

– protection of a young person

– any form of abuse

– consumer protection

– competition agreements

Employment Appeal Tribunal

An Employment Appeal Tribunal, therefore, is a tribunal based in England, Wales and Scotland, that hears and handles appeals against decisions made by Employment Tribunals across the United Kingdom. It is an independent body that is bound to seek justice against errors undertaken in Employment Tribunals. It was set up to provide a fair, inexpensive and informal means for persons to rectify alleged infringements of their statutory rights in the workplace.

In order for an appeal to be heard, a legal mistake must have (or at least be thought to have) been made during the process and/or decision making at the Employment Tribunal, and parties must comply with rigidly enforced time limits when they apply for a review or an appeal. It is advised that the person who is looking to make an appeal asks the employment tribunal to send them the reasons for the decision if they do not already have them. It is permitted for a person to seek this information whilst continuing to apply for an appeal. Local Citizens Advice Bureaus will be more than happy to offer advice and support in undertaking an appeal.

Grounds

Grounds for an Employment Appeal Tribunal include, but are not limited to:

– getting the law wrong

– applying an incorrect law

– following incorrect procedures, thus affecting the conclusion drawn

– having no evidence to support the decision reached

– being unfairly biased towards the opposing party

Once an appeal has been drawn to a close, you can find the conclusion online by entering your reference number.

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