Employment tribunals – the key developments

• Striking out a claim or response because a party is disregarding tribunal procedures should only be a last resort where a fair hearing is no longer possible. A more appropriate step may be for a tribunal to issue an “unless” order (cases 1 and 2).

• Even if both parties agree an unfair dismissal claim is in time and should be heard, an employment tribunal must satisfy itself that the claim is in time (case 3).