Clause 22 - Employment tribunals

Part of Employment Bill – in a Public Bill Committee at 10:45 am on 11 December 2001.

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Photo of Philip Hammond Philip Hammond Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) 10:45, 11 December 2001

The hon. Gentleman uses the word ''penalising''. A financial penalty would obviously penalise someone, but the power proposed in the amendment would simply say to someone, ''Frankly, you are not a suitable person to appear before a tribunal. You have mucked it up, you have wasted the tribunal's time and you have behaved vexatiously.'' It would prevent their appearing before an employment tribunal for a period of time. It would not be a penalty to someone who was not remunerated. It would simply smooth the procedure by removing from the system vexatious or difficult people who do not abide by the procedures.