Employment tribunal litigation is a core strength of our firm and our partners have a long track record in successfully defending employment tribunal claims on behalf of employers. Recent cases include:
- Successfully defending an employer client against a constructive dismissal and sex discrimination claim.
- Demonstrating the application of TUPE on behalf of the transferor employer in a service provision change situation in the car transportation/logistics industry – and consequently defeating claims for unfair dismissal brought against the transferor by Unite the Union on behalf of twelve claimant employees, whose claims instead rested solely against the transferee employer which had refused to employ them.
- Successfully defending numerous unfair dismissal claims brought by trade union member employees of the same client.
- Defeating an application for interim relief on grounds of alleged dismissal due to trade union activities brought by a former shop steward of Unite the Union.
- Defending a real estate employer client in a complex, multi-day case involving allegations of unfair dismissal and sex and race discrimination.
- Defending a high profile employer client in the media sector against claims for sexual harassment, whistleblowing and automatic unfair dismissal.
- Defending foreign royal family client against claim for unfair dismissal and age discrimination.
- Securing a five figure costs order against a vexatious litigant for a public sector employer.
We are also experienced in:
- Making strategic applications to the Employment Tribunal where appropriate regarding matters such as the striking out of claims or recovery of costs.
- Negotiating the settlement of employment tribunal claims on reasonable terms for employer clients where it makes sense to do so, whether negotiating directly with an employee’s adviser or via ACAS.