Successfully Defending Employment Tribunal Cases / Edition 3

by Dennis Hunt

Overview

Sweeping changes to the way ET claims are dealt with came into effect in October 2004, increasing the risk of higher costs and more expensive claims. This indispensable report covers all the changes and their implications for HR professionals including: increased and wider-ranging powers for ET Chairmen; radical changes to the originating application and employer's response; significant changes to the powers of ACAS and the defined period of mediation; costs awarded can now be as high as £10,000.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781854182678
Publisher:	Thorogood
Publication date:	02/01/2006
Series:	Thorogood Reports
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	154
Product dimensions:	8.25(w) x 11.75(h) x 1.18(d)

About the Author

Dennis Hunt is a specialist in Employment Law. He has represented companies at Employment Tribunals since 1977 in cases covering the whole spectrum of employment law and is the author of several successful books including Successfully Defending Employment Tribunals (also published by Thorogood).

Table of Contents

Employment Tribunals—their function and purpose; Types of claim brought before the Employment Tribunal; Tribunal jurisdiction; The originating application; Preparing the case; Negotiating settlements and dealing with ACAS; Interlocutory orders, hearings and previews; Preparing for the hearing; The hearing; The decision; Appeals; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Calculating awards; Appendix 2: Useful addresses.