{"id":177167,"date":"2022-10-15T15:21:15","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T14:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=177167"},"modified":"2024-06-25T03:19:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T02:19:18","slug":"five-common-reasons-employers-get-taken-to-employment-tribunal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/five-common-reasons-employers-get-taken-to-employment-tribunal\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Common Employment Tribunal Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As an employer, <\/span>you may face an employment tribunal claim when your employee believes you have acted unlawfully towards them. It is essential that, where possible, you take steps to avoid a claim against you. However, you should take any claims against you seriously, as they can not only be costly but damage your business’ reputation. To limit your risk of an employment tribunal claim, therefore, you should be aware of key grievances your employees may raise with you and how to remediate these issues. This article will explain five common reasons an employer may face an employment tribunal claim in England. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Failure to Follow the Working Time Directive<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over the past ten years, the most common reason employers face employment tribunals is because they do not follow the rules set out in the Working Time Directive<\/a>. These rules govern issues such as:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n