Listen and tick the actions that Gwen will take following the phone

An employment tribunal claim

Match these words or phrases from the text with their synonyms.

Read the whole text and decide whether these statements are true or false.

1. A directive concerning entitlement to parental leave will soon be made into law in the UK.

2. David Cockburn thinks the discrimination industry will expand over the next few years because so many new laws have been passed.

3. Once passed, EU directives apply immediately to member states.

4. Elizabeth Adams thinks that the directives will make it easier for employees to file a complaint against an employer.

1. to outlaw something

2. to bring a claim against someone

3. entitlement

4. claimant

a. a person asserting a legal right which

has been violated

b. a right to benefits specified by law or

contract

c. to make something illegal

d. to assert a legal right alleged to have

been violated

² Listening _______________________________________________________

Lawyers are often consulted in employment rights disputes, providing consultation and representation for clients who want to make or defend claims to an employment tribunal. Employment tribunals are judicial bodies established in the UKto resolve disputes between employers and employees over matters involving employment rights, such as unfair dismissal, redundancy payments and discrimination. Doyou have employmenttribunalsin your jurisdiction?

Generally speaking, the handling of a claim in the UKproceeds as follows: firstly, a claimant submits a claim, usually in person, to an employment tribunal. If there are any outstanding issues concerning such things as witness testimony, necessary documents etc. the chair of the tribunal then holds a case-management discussion to clarify them. Sometimes this is followed by a pre-hearing assessment or review (which the claimant may attend if desired), at which time the tribunal decides whether the claim has merit. Lastly, there is a final hearing where a decision is made as to whether the claim succeeds or fails, and if it succeeds the amount of damages to be awarded.

The following telephone conversation is between a lawyer (Jane)and a client (Gwen), who is an employer defending a claim filed with the employment tribunal. Theydiscuss the preparations for a pre-hearing assessment. Theymention a document called an entry of appearance. Thisis a written notice of appearance providing the respondent’s full name and contact details, as well as a statement of opposition to the claim, including the grounds upon which it is opposed.

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