employment tribunal

English

Etymology

From employment +‎ tribunal. Coined by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1998 in the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998; replacing the former term industrial tribunal.[note 1]

Noun

employment tribunal (plural employment tribunals)

(law, England & Wales) A tribunal with jurisdiction to hear disputes related to employment (such as unfair dismissal); the mandatory court of first instance in such claims.

Translations

tribunal for employment matters

French: prud'hommes (fr)

Notes

Although the principal English and Welsh act is the Employment Tribunals Act 1996, its former name was the Industrial Tribunals Act 1996 until 1998.

[1] Although the principal English and Welsh act is the Employment Tribunals Act 1996, its former name was the Industrial Tribunals Act 1996 until 1998.