{"id":1914,"date":"2022-01-18T02:17:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-18T02:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uk.legalvision.com.au\/?p=1914"},"modified":"2022-06-06T06:02:41","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T05:02:41","slug":"employment-advocate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/employment-advocate\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an Employment Advocate in England and Wales?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment law governs the roles and responsibilities of employers and employees in England and Wales. It covers all aspects of employment and the workplace. However, there are times when, as an employer, you may not understand how employment law relates to an issue between you and your employee. This may lead your employee to make a legal claim against you. If faced with this, you may need to turn to a professional, like an employment lawyer or advocate, to give you legal advice and also potentially represent you in court. Employment professionals advise and represent both employers and employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article will explain what an employment advocate is and their role within an employment tribunal. It focuses on how an employment advocate may help you as an employer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is an Advocate?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An advocate is a legal professional who presents a case in a court or tribunal. Their role is to defend their client. They are often referred to in England and Wales as a barrister. Likewise, solicitors will often request an advocate to present their arguments before a court or tribunal.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is an Employment Tribunal?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An employment tribunal is an independent body that deals with legal disputes between an employer and an employee. An employment tribunal will make decisions about issues between an employer and their employee by applying employment law. Employment tribunals work in a similar manner to courts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your employee may bring a dispute to an employment tribunal across a range of different areas. For example, they may raise:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/summary-dismissal-legal\/\">unfair dismissal claim<\/a>;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">alleged <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/employment-discrimination\/\">discrimination<\/a>; or\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/make-employee-redundant\/\">redundancy claim<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is always best to try to informally resolve any disputes between you and your employees. For example, holding meetings can be beneficial to reach an agreement. Alternatively, you can implement formal <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/employment-policies\/\">workplace procedures<\/a> such as a grievance policy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"box box--warning box--icon\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Importantly, it can be costly when a dispute reaches an employment tribunal. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The cost includes any legal professional assistance you may need to take. It can also be high in terms of the result of the employment tribunal where you could be required to pay a sum of compensation. 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Indeed, it is fairly common to represent yourself in an employment tribunal. However, you may decide to engage an employment advocate to represent you on a contentious issue in employment law. A key advantage is that an employment advocate will be specialised in presenting employment cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A contentious issue is one that concerns a dispute such as a breach of an employment contract or a claim of harassment. Conversely, a non-contentious issue is an issue which is not a dispute. For example, it may concern the drafting of an employment contract or researching a legal issue for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment law is a rapidly growing area of law. So, a specialist can be beneficial to representing your side of events to a high standard.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What Does an Employment Advocate Do?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An employment advocate will prepare the employment case to test the evidence. Some employment cases may only last one day, but others could last as long as five or six weeks.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, an employment advocate acts in the interest of their client, which could be you or one of your employees. They will portray their client\u2019s version of the dispute and persuade the tribunal judge that their client is right. This may involve:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">preparing and handing over a bundle of witness statements; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">cross-examining witnesses which could include you as the employer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Further, it is possible to access an employment advocate through your business insurance or any legal subscription your business maintains. Alternatively, an employment law firm can, in some instances, offer a service for a monthly fee. So, if you need legal representation or advice for an employment tribunal, you are not required to pay any further cost.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Employment law is a complicated area that you must understand as an employer. However, there may be times when you draw upon the expertise of a legal professional. For example, when you face an employment law dispute with your employee, you may need to turn to an employment advocate. In addition, an employment advocate may be beneficial if your dispute escalates and reaches an employment tribunal.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you need help managing disputes with your employees in England and Wales, our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment-lawyers-lp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">experienced employment lawyers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can assist as part of our LegalVision membership. For a low monthly fee, you will have unlimited access to lawyers to answer your questions and draft and review your documents for a low monthly fee. So call us today on <a href=\"tel:+448081968584\" class=\"AVANSERnumber dynamic-number\">0808 196 8584<\/a> or visit our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/membership\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">membership page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1642472048981\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is an employment advocate?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">An employment advocate is a legal professional who represents an employer or an employee in a legal employment law dispute at an employment tribunal.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1642472065612\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is an employment tribunal?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">An employment tribunal is an independent body that deals with employment law disputes. 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