employment tribunal

noun

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

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Meanings

nounemployment tribunal (plural employment tribunals)

plural employment tribunals

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
industrial tribunal

Origin

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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Translations

French prud'hommes
  • prud'hommestribunal for employment matters
Cite this entry
APA

employment tribunal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/employment%20tribunal

MLA

“employment tribunal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/employment%20tribunal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “employment tribunal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/employment%20tribunal.

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