These are the main areas of employment law dealt with by tribunals:
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written statement of employment particulars;
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unfair dismissal (dismissal for an unlawful reason, or where the employer has failed to follow a fair procedure);
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wrongful dismissal (a dismissal not in accordance with your employment contract – e.g. insufficient notice given);
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dismissal for asserting a statutory right;
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the right to accompany, or be accompanied by, a colleague at a disciplinary or grievance hearing in the workplace;
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written reasons for dismissal;
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redundancy;
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business transfers;
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equal pay;
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race discrimination;
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disability discrimination;
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sex discrimination;
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pregnancy/maternity discrimination;
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civil partnership/marriage discrimination;
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transgender discrimination;
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religion/belief discrimination;
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sexual orientation discrimination;
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age discrimination;
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maternity leave, paternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave and pay;
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parental leave, leave for family emergencies, flexible working,and bereavement leave;
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wages issues, including National Minimum Wage and unlawful deductions;
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working time;
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part-time working;
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fixed-term working;
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claims under the Agency Workers Regulations;
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the right to time off for pension fund trustees, and trade union and safety representatives;
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some union claims relating to blacklisting;
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the right to campaign for or against trade union recognition; and
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dismissal for taking lawful industrial action.