Schedule 2 - Statutory dispute resolution procedures
Employment Bill
3:15 pm
Mr Norman Lamb (North Norfolk, Liberal Democrat)
The schedule deals with the law that the tribunals already work under. The level of investigation will inevitably vary, depending on the facts of the case. I agree that there have been some stark examples of misconduct—for instance, of someone being hit in the face—but those people may have been provoked. For a tribunal not to investigate the facts that surround such an incident may render a dismissal unfair under existing law. Is the hon. Gentleman suggesting that it is not appropriate to investigate?