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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In Scotland, another employment tribunal found, in December 2025, that a nurse, Sandie Peggie, had been harassed by NHS Fife over its interpretation of rules on single sex spaces.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

Former staff at the video games firm behind Grand Theft Auto have joined a protest rally before the opening of an employment tribunal claiming they were sacked because they tried to unionise.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

The employment tribunal against Rockstar began with legal discussion taking place.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Next month the company is due to appear at an employment tribunal in Scotland to defend itself against claims it illegally sacked a group of ex-employees for trying to form a union.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

"If someone gets an award at an employment tribunal then there are systems in place to help them enforce it if necessary," she says.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

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