Employment Tribunal hearing and pay

[PickledFeret]

I hope someone can help me with this!

I have a ten-day employment tribunal case listed later this year. I am still employed by the respondent, and they have told me that they are under no obligation to pay me for my time at tribunal.

Is this true?

They are calling multiple witnesses from within the company and these people are getting their full time pay and are not required to take time off.

Thank you in advance.

[PallasAthena]

I wonder if you can add the lost pay to your claim? ULA will probably know.

You are still employed there so can you tell us the nature of your claim aginst your employer please.

[ULA]

An employment contract (unless on a zero hours contract) requires that an employer provides you with work and that you are available to do that work. If you are attending an employment tribunal then you are not available to work. Neither does it come under sickness absence. You could book holiday. This is potentially an extreme view from your employer but one nonetheless as it does not come under a statutory right for time off that I am aware of.

Employers who have been asked to attend the hearing as witnesses are doing so at the request of the company to assist in defending your claim. They are therefore at that time, working for the company.

However, the nature of your claim may make this not so clear cut so a response to PallasAthena post would be helpful.