The Law Commission has made a number of recommendations for changes that could, if implemented, mean significant changes to some aspects of employment tribunal cases and changes for employment tribunals themselves.
There are 23 recommendations in total, those that are likely to be of most interest to employers are the recommendations:
We will keep you up to date with any developments in relation to the recommendations. In the meantime, to help reduce the risk of an employee bringing an employment tribunal claim against your organisation it’s important to:
Whilst it can be an easy area to overlook, keeping appropriate records is also important. It can help you to address and resolve matters with an employee before they escalate or support you in evidencing your position if a tribunal claim is brought.
If you have an employment law matter you would like assistance with, please do not hesitate to contact Kingfisher Professional Services Ltd as we are happy to help.