LRD guides and handbook July 2020

Law at work 2020 - the trade union guide to employment law

Chapter 5

Interim relief

[ch 5: page 171]

An employee dismissed because of union activities may be able to claim interim relief at an employment tribunal (see Chapter 10, page 385). The employee and union must act quickly because a claim for interim relief must be brought within seven days of the termination date (called the effective date of termination (see page 380)).No time extensions are allowed.Applications for interim relief are not subject to Acas Early Conciliation (see Chapter 14).