{"id":172571,"date":"2022-07-22T02:51:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T01:51:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=172571"},"modified":"2022-07-26T07:26:55","modified_gmt":"2022-07-26T06:26:55","slug":"losing-claims-employment-tribunals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/losing-claims-employment-tribunals\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Reasons Why Employers Lose in an Employment Tribunal in England"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If a dispute arises between you and your employee, you could face proceedings in an employment tribunal<\/a>. An employment tribunal is a court that specialises in employment law. If a dispute arises, such as an alleged unfair dismissal, an employment judge will look at the case to determine an outcome to the dispute, such as compensating your employee. While the outcome of the dispute will depend on the facts, there are other factors you should consider. This article explains five reasons why employers may lose in employment tribunals. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Not Abiding by Employment Law<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the most straightforward ways an employer can lose a dispute in an employment tribunal is if they have clearly breached their obligations under employment law<\/a>. Where an employer\u2019s breach is clear to a judge, you would expect them to decide in favour of the employee. For example, you may have:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n