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Originally Posted by cashman
I assume yeh never been to an employment tribunal Guinness? The fact is they find in Employers favour 80% of the time. Fact.  according to ACAS only approx 6 weeks ago the employee or his union,if he happens to have one are liable for costs incurred if they lose. |
Yeah I agree, and I've attended a couple.
But the point I'm trying to make is that it costs time and money for the employer to prepare and attend, and there is still a risk, even though its minimal.
Far easier, cheaper and totally risk free to pay a couple of months wages to get shut of the problem.
Which brings me back to the first line of my previous post, employment law needs reforming
Edit..didn't know about the acas ruling...i'll have to check that one out
Second edit..taken from the direct gov website..
'There is no charge for making a claim to an Employment Tribunal. So unless you are paying a representative (for example, a solicitor) there is normally no cost in making a claim.
However, the Employment Tribunal can order you to pay costs (known as expenses in Scotland) if it thinks you or your representative has behaved 'unreasonably' during the case.'
There's that word 'reasonable' again
