Employment and tribunals

Employment And Tribunal Barrister Guides

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Agency Worker Barrister Evidence Checklist Prepare the agency contract, key information document, assignment chronology, payslips, timesheets, rota records, hirer comparator evidence, complaint correspondence, ACAS certificate and any tribunal papers or deadlines. Constructive Dismissal Barrister Evidence Guide Prepare the contract, resignation wording, grievance papers, pay records, key emails or messages, ACAS details, tribunal dates and a chronology explaining what led to resignation. Disability Discrimination And Reasonable Adjustments Guide Gather medical or occupational health evidence, adjustment requests, employer responses, policies, meeting notes, dismissal or absence documents and a short chronology of disadvantage and decisions. Disciplinary Hearing Barrister Evidence Checklist Before requesting a disciplinary hearing barrister quote, gather the disciplinary invite, allegations, investigation report, evidence pack, contract, workplace policies, hearing date, appeal date if any, and a short chronology. If dismissal has already happened, include ACAS and tribunal dates as well. Education Disability Discrimination Barrister Evidence Guide For an education disability discrimination enquiry, send the school decision or incident chronology, complaint papers, SEND Tribunal forms or directions, disability evidence, adjustment requests, EHCP or SEN records if relevant, witness evidence and any deadline. Employer Tribunal Defence Barrister Evidence Guide Prepare the claim form, response deadline, ET3 draft or submitted response, contracts, policies, pay records, ACAS details, witness list and a dated chronology of the employer's position. Employment Appeal Tribunal Barrister Documents Checklist Prepare the employment tribunal judgment, written reasons, order, pleadings, hearing notes, correspondence, proposed legal-error points, deadline information and any EAT papers before requesting a barrister quote. Employment Tribunal Readiness Checklist 2026 Before requesting an employment tribunal barrister quote, gather the ACAS certificate, ET1, ET3, tribunal orders, hearing notices, key correspondence, contract documents, schedule of loss and a short chronology. If a deadline is close, put the exact date at the start of the enquiry. Equal Pay Barrister Evidence Checklist Prepare contracts, job descriptions, comparator details, pay records, grading documents, grievance papers, ACAS details, tribunal documents and a short chronology before asking for an equal pay barrister quote. Equality Act Barrister Evidence Checklist Prepare a chronology, decision letters, policies, complaints, protected characteristic context, reasonable adjustment evidence, medical or impact documents, witness details, court or tribunal papers and any appeal or limitation deadline. Flexible Working Refusal Barrister Evidence Guide Prepare the statutory flexible working request, employer consultation records, refusal reasons, appeal papers, policy, contract, rota evidence, comparator information and any discrimination, detriment or tribunal correspondence before requesting a barrister quote. Grievance Outcome Appeal Barrister Evidence Guide After a grievance outcome, prepare the original grievance, investigation papers, outcome letter, appeal deadline, policies, witness material, key messages and any ACAS or tribunal documents. A barrister may advise on legal issues, evidence gaps, appeal drafting or tribunal context where suitable. Holiday Pay Dispute Barrister Evidence Guide Before requesting a holiday pay barrister quote, prepare your contract, payslips, holiday records, overtime or commission evidence, grievance or payroll correspondence, ACAS details if relevant and any tribunal or deadline papers. National Minimum Wage Barrister Evidence Checklist Gather contracts, payslips, time records, rota or shift evidence, deductions, holiday records, ACAS or tribunal documents, and a clear chronology of the pay dispute. Pregnancy Discrimination Evidence Guide Prepare the pregnancy or maternity timeline, employer communications, dismissal or redundancy documents, grievance papers, comparator information if relevant, ACAS details and any tribunal deadlines. Race Discrimination Barrister Evidence Guide Prepare the chronology, incident evidence, witnesses, policies, grievance or complaint papers, outcome letters, ACAS or court documents and any deadline before requesting a race discrimination barrister quote. Redundancy Selection Barrister Evidence Guide Before asking about redundancy selection, gather the business case, consultation records, selection pool, scoring matrix, criteria, comparator information, appeal papers, alternative-role evidence, ACAS details and any tribunal deadline. Restrictive Covenant Barrister Evidence Checklist Before requesting a restrictive covenant barrister quote, gather the employment contract, restrictive covenant wording, termination or resignation documents, correspondence alleging breach, evidence about clients or confidential information, any undertaking or injunction deadline and a short chronology. Restrictive Covenant Injunction Barrister Evidence Guide Restrictive covenant injunction enquiries need the contract wording, the role, the alleged conduct, evidence of risk or harm, and any urgent court deadlines. A barrister may advise, draft or represent where suitable, but no outcome or urgent availability can be guaranteed. School Attendance Prosecution Barrister Evidence Guide Prepare the school's attendance record, absence reasons, council warning letters, penalty notice, attendance support plan, medical or SEN evidence, correspondence, court summons and any parenting or education supervision order papers. Settlement Agreement Barrister Negotiation Guide Prepare the draft agreement, contract, dismissal or grievance documents, key dates, offer history and a short summary of what you want changed. Settlement Agreement Tax And Wording Barrister Guide For a settlement agreement tax and wording quote, prepare the draft agreement, employment contract, payment schedule, notice/PILON details, holiday and bonus figures, restrictive covenant wording, legal costs clause, correspondence and the signature deadline. TUPE Transfer Barrister Evidence Checklist Prepare the transfer documents, consultation record, employment contracts, affected employee list, disputed changes, dismissal or redundancy papers, ACAS details and tribunal papers if issued. Unfair Dismissal Remedy Barrister Evidence Guide For an unfair dismissal remedy quote, prepare the dismissal papers, ACAS and tribunal dates, schedule of loss, payslips, benefits evidence, job-search records, medical or pension impact evidence where relevant, offers and any tribunal orders about remedy. Unpaid Wages Barrister Evidence Checklist For an unpaid wages or unlawful deductions enquiry, prepare the contract, payslips, hours, rota, wage records, deduction explanation, grievance or ACAS correspondence, and any employment tribunal deadline information. Whistleblowing Barrister Evidence Checklist Before requesting a whistleblowing barrister quote, gather the alleged protected disclosure, who received it, what happened afterwards, evidence of detriment or dismissal, ACAS dates, tribunal papers if issued and a short chronology linking events and dates. Wrongful Dismissal Barrister Documents Checklist Prepare the contract, notice provisions, dismissal letter, payslips, disciplinary or redundancy procedure, appeal papers, ACAS dates, tribunal or court papers and a short chronology before requesting a quote.

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