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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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Littlewood, who represented herself throughout the employment tribunal, said the process was "really stressful".

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 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

The employment tribunal found there was no warning given to Ong that a breach could lead to disciplinary action.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

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