Preparation is Key for A Successful Employment Tribunal
Anyone looking to make a successful employment tribunal claim needs to be well prepared or face costly delays and the rejection of their claim, urges leading employment law and unfair dismissal experts www.youremploymentmatters.co.uk.
Figures show that claims for unfair dismissal have risen by 173 per cent since 2005, resulting in a massive backlog of claims awaiting tribunal.
And with unemployment at record highs and the economic outlook causing many businesses to consider redundancy and reducing head counts to save money, employment tribunal claims will undoubtedly rise in the months ahead.
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) recently submitted to the Government a consultation report on Resolving Workplace Disputes, calling for a package of measures to speed up the tribunal system.
The CBI report suggested action is needed to weed out weak claims and create the capacity to hear valid claims more quickly. They also...