Parliament gave the Commission the mandate to challenge discrimination, and to protect and promote human rights. Useful information is available at http://www.equalityhumanrights.com The website says: ‘We live in a country with a long history of upholding people’s rights, valuing diversity and challenging intolerance. The EHRC seeks to maintain and strengthen this heritage…’ The site has […]
A common abbreviation for the Employment Rights Act 1996 which is one of the most important sources of employment legislation.
This stands for Employment Tribunal, formerly known as Industrial Tribunal (IT). Most employment cases are heard in ETs although some are heard in the civil courts.
The ET1 (formerly IT1) is the standard form on which the Claimant’s tribunal claim is written. It is also known as the “originating application”. The current format of the ET1 which was introduced in 2013 is user unfriendly and has met much criticism from legal practitioners.
The ET3 (formerly IT3) is the standard form on which the employer’s (the Respondent’s) response or defence to the Claimant’s ET1 is written.
The oral or written evidence usually given by a party in the form of a typed witness statement not including the questions that they are asked by the other party or their representative in cross-examination. Solicitors generally draft witness statements for clients based on detailed discussion of the facts of the case and what was […]
Asking questions of your own witness.
A document or photograph that forms part of the evidence of a witness and is attached to their statement.
An independent witness who has particular expertise in an area or profession relevant to the claim.
Terms that are written in a contract of employment. For example, the salary is generally an express term.