Practical Law

June was a bumper month in the developing field of claims concerning vulnerable migrant workers who are badly treated by their employers. English law offers a patchwork quilt of contractual and statutory protections. One of the challenges for advisers and representatives is identifying the most appropriate causes of action for the treatment received.

In the post-fees era, there is anecdotal evidence of a couple of emergent trends in employment tribunal litigation. Firstly, there is speculation that some hearings are being listed for longer than they would have been in the pre-fees era. Secondly, reductions in the number of panel members due to funding cuts may now be leading … Continue reading Alternatives to the employment tribunal: taking a bespoke approach →

Following the introduction of the new ET Rules, my recent experience of the London South employment tribunal is that they have developed a practice of sending out certain pro forma letters in advance of a preliminary hearing. There appear to be two types of pro forma letter: The first notifies the parties that the forthcoming … Continue reading Strike-outs and preliminary hearings →