Employment Tribunal

[Dom Tuk]

One of my colleagues has taken his grievance to the emplyment tribunal. His employer, a large government organisation has changed his working conditions arbitrarily, without any consultation with the employees or the unions, resulting in a substantive decrease in pay. Government solicitors say that he cannot take it to an emplloyment tribunal as he has not been dismissed. Is that correct??. Can the tribunal only arbitrate on dismissals??

[Miss Zippy]

Your colleague's employer's solicitors have got it wrong. Employment Tribunals can hear any grievance (subject to the complaint meeting the ET's conditions) whether or not the grievance has led to dismissal. 

[Sequin]

Also, if he finds himself unable to work under the new conditions he can leave and claim what is called "constructive dismissal" - they effectively dismissed him by making conditions such that he could not work under them, even though he actually resigned

[NKDK]

hi, im halfway through a tribunal for sexual discrimination and its tough work. im not represented but i do believe constructive dismissal is where an employee is felt like they are forced to quit there job. I believe you can claim any kind of constructive dismissal as long as you can prove its worth quitting for if you get what im saying. If he left due to family commitments ie kids under 16 then he has a good case. theres so much information on the internet you could look up. Good luck!