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Can an employee make a claim of discrimination against his or her employer a few years after the alleged discrimination took place? Will a case of alleged discrimination have to go to an employment tribunal? Can an employer ask a claimant who has brought an employment tribunal claim against it to take part in mediation? Does an employer have to surrender confidential documents to an employment tribunal if so directed? How should a witness statement for use in employment tribunal proceedings be formatted? Can an employer request that other employees are not called to give evidence to an employment tribunal? Is the decision of an employment tribunal final? What is the maximum amount of costs that a tribunal may order an employer to pay if it loses the case? Does an employment tribunal have the power to strike out a weak case? Can an employer insist that an employment tribunal hearing remains confidential? If an employee behaves in a way that results in another employee bringing a successful discrimination claim can the tribunal require the first employee to pay compensation? What are case management discussions? What are pre-hearing reviews? What is a statutory discrimination questionnaire? Is there a time limit for an individual to serve a statutory discrimination questionnaire on an employer? Is there a time limit for answering a statutory discrimination questionnaire? What kind of information can a complainant ask for in a statutory discrimination questionnaire? What are the potential consequences if an employer does not respond to a statutory discrimination questionnaire? Can an employer refuse to provide information about its employees in response to a statutory discrimination questionnaire if it considers this information to be confidential? Does an employee who believes that she may have an equal pay claim have the right to be given information about her male counterparts' salaries?