Insights

Interim Relief

Annika Neukirch, of our Employment team, features in the latest edition of the Bulletin published by Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce and looks at 'interim relief' in relation to employment tribual proceedings.  

Many employers have never been involved in employment tribunal proceedings before, and even fewer are familiar with a type of remedy that a tribunal can award a claimant called ‘interim relief’. In simple terms, if an interim relief application is made and is successful, a claimant remains on full pay until the final hearing is decided. Even if the claim is unsuccessful, the claimant does not have to repay the money they have received. This, of course, makes it very appealing to claimants.

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