Processes concerning employment contracts and disputes arising from employee–employer relationships.
General scope
In employment disputes, actual working arrangements, wage records, notices and the manner in which employment ended matter alongside the contract. Rights and obligations of employees and employers are examined within the same set of documents.
Some claims may be subject to pre-action mediation or special application procedures. Time limits and calculations vary with the date of events, the nature of the claim and the documents.
Main topics
- Employment contracts and working conditions
- Wages and employee receivables
- Termination and reinstatement processes
- Workplace practices
- Mediation in employment disputes
Points for initial assessment
Document the employment relationship
Read the contract, payslips, bank records and social-security notifications together.
Establish the termination sequence
Arrange notices, responses and the termination date chronologically.
Separate the claims
Assess the basis, period and procedural route of each claim separately.
