Employment tribunal case management

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Practice notes

Employment tribunal case management

Published by a LexisNexis Employment expert

Practice notes
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The overriding objective

At the heart of the Employment tribunal Rules of Procedure (ET Rules) is the 'overriding objective'.

The overriding objective of the ET Rules is to enable employment tribunals (ET) to deal with cases fairly and justly.

The tribunal must seek to give effect to the overriding objective in:

  1. interpreting the ET Rules, and

  2. exercising any power it has under the ET Rules

Furthermore, the parties and their representatives:

  1. must assist the tribunal to further the overriding objective, and

  2. must, in particular, co-operate generally with each other and with the tribunal

In addition to the general description of the overriding objective as enabling ET to deal with cases fairly and justly, the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules (ET Rules 2024), SI 2024/1155, Rule 3 also sets out more specific examples of what that should involve. Dealing with a case fairly and justly includes, so far as practicable:

  1. ensuring that the parties are on an equal footing

  2. dealing with cases in ways which are proportionate to the complexity and importance of the issues

  3. avoiding

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Employment tribunal definition
What does Employment tribunal mean?

The principal forum for the hearing of employment related complaints between an employee and employer.

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