English Explanatory Dictionary

employment tribunal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tribunal with jurisdiction to hear disputes related to employment (such as unfair dismissal); the mandatory court of first instance in such claims.

Word forms

employment tribunal employment tribunals

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.

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