Tribunal claims: UK employment law

Essential points 

• Employers and employees should try to resolve disputes in the workplace before resorting to an employment tribunal. 
• Failure to comply with the Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures will be taken into account by a tribunal and may result in an uplift or decrease in compensation. 
• Acas tries to achieve conciliated settlements both before and after a tribunal claim has been presented.  
• For a tribunal claim to be accepted, it must be on an approved form (ET1) and have been through Acas’ early conciliation process. 
• Most claimants seek compensation as a remedy although tribunals can also order re-instatement in certain circumstances.