Both employers and staff need to be represented
Oct 02 2008
An overhaul of the employment tribunal system needs to take into account the needs of staff and employers, according to the Employers' Forum on Disability (EFD).
The group states both parties should be considered in the set up and the new arrangement should be credible to each group.
Recent consultations have taken place in the government to overhaul the current system, with the Conservatives considering a scheme which would charge a fee to the failed litigant.
The EFD says: 'Employees must always have recourse to a tribunal and be able to exercise and enforce their legal rights to justice.'
It adds that small businesses should not be intimidated by the process.
The forum stated previous tribunals have been effectively used by disabled people and give them 'access to justice' while also helping organisations 'get it right on disability'.
According to James Wilders from law firm Dickinson Dees, preparation for both sides is key to a successful tribunal, The Journal reports.