This is the old sexist term for a lawyer (solicitor or barrister) of at least seven years’ experience who acted as judge in an ET. As part of a national recruitment drive to attract more lawyers to fill vacancies, these chair people were given the title “employment judge”. Some are very fair and extremely knowledgeable.
A list of key events with dates in date order. To understand a case a solicitor will prepare a chronology which will include key dates such as when the employment contract started; when disputes arose; dates of investigatory, disciplinary, grievance, and appeal meetings; and when the employee was discriminated against or dismissed. Other key dates […]