Subjects:

Employment Law

With over 100,000 cases heard every year, the chances of an employment dispute ending up before an employment tribunal are high. Furthermore, the ever-increasing amount of legislation and case law governing practice and procedure in tribunals makes bringing or defending a claim a highly complex matter. However, the stress and inconvenience of becoming embroiled in a tribunal case can be minimised if employers and employees alike have a better understanding of the procedures involved.

The latest IDS Employment Law Handbook, ‘Employment Tribunal Practice and Procedure’ (published December 2006), provides detailed, clear and practical guidance to all those involved in employment tribunal cases. The Handbook:-

• describes how legally binding settlements can be negotiated
• explains clearly how the tribunal system works
• outlines the technical pitfalls that can jeopardise a case
• shows how judgments and decisions can be challenged by way of review or by appeal to the EAT

• the Tribunal Rules introduced in 2004
• the new mandatory claim and response forms
• the introduction of statutory dispute resolution procedures and their impact on tribunal procedures
• the greater case management powers of tribunals
• the new costs regime