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employment tribunal

British

noun

(in England, Scotland, and Wales) a tribunal that rules on disputes between employers and employees regarding unfair dismissal, redundancy, etc See also industrial tribunal

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Unprecedented employment tribunal service delays in England and Wales mean people bringing unfair dismissal claims are waiting up to five years for their case to be heard.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

The 65-year-old claimed she could not eat the peanuts as she had dentures and appealed to an employment tribunal.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

A food packager for food recipe box firm Gousto was sacked after she ate peanuts stolen on the factory floor, an employment tribunal heard.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

A part-time cleaner has won more than £260,000 after an employment tribunal found she was unfairly dismissed by a university following a dispute over a rice cooker.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Machado said she was determined to clear her name and represented herself at the employment tribunal.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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