Workplace Report (April 2001)

Features: Law at Work

Witness orders

Although they should exercise their powers sparingly, employment tribunals have an unequivocal and unrestricted power to call witnesses and to require them to give evidence.

(Clapson v British Airways [2001] IRLR 184)

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