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employment tribunal

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noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In an interview with BBC Wales following the conclusion of an employment tribunal, she said there were "multiple grievances throughout my career about pay-related issues".

From BBC May 31, 2026

In July last year, an employment tribunal found Littlewood's complaints were all "well-founded".

From BBC May 31, 2026

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

"Normally in an employment tribunal, the worker has been dismissed, they have no income, they have nothing to live on, and a delay of five years is effectively economic servitude for that person."

From BBC May 20, 2026

The terms of the case, which was to have been heard at an employment tribunal in London, were not made public.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2026

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