How do employers deal with employment tribunal claims?

Our survey of 251 employers finds that the majority have faced an employment tribunal claim, and many aim to settle some of the disputes before the claim reaches final hearing stage. 

• How employers deal with employment tribunal claims By a sizeable margin, the area in which our respondents were most likely to receive an employment tribunal claim was unfair dismissal. More than eight in 10 (80.4%) received a claim in this area during 2009-10. 
• Employment tribunals XpertHR Benchmarking subscribers can access the complete benchmarking data from this survey. 

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Responding to an employment tribunal claim - a guide When a claimant submits a complaint to the employment tribunal, the tribunal sends a copy of the claim form (ET1) to the employer and invites it to respond. The employer should give careful thought to this response and be aware of the issues to consider and pitfalls to avoid. 

How to give witness evidence in employment tribunal proceedings Guidance on preparing witnesses in giving evidence in employment tribunal proceedings, including the role of a witness in setting out factual information, not commenting on the law. 

How to respond to an employment tribunal claim This guide outlines the 28-day time limit for submitting the ET3 to the tribunal and the circumstances in which the tribunal can reject the form and enter a default judgment. 

How to decide whether to settle or fight an employment tribunal claim This guide sets out the issues to take into consideration, including the amount of legal costs, time and compensation, when considering whether to settle or challenge an employment tribunal claim.