Respondent
Plain-English definitions for England and Wales. General information, not legal advice. Laws and figures change - always check the current position on GOV.UK.
Respondent The party a tribunal claim is brought against - normally the employer, though an individual (for example in a discrimination claim) can also be named as a respondent. The respondent replies to the claim using the ET3 response form.
Also known as: the respondent
Related terms
- Claimant
- The person bringing the employment tribunal claim - usually the employee or worker. You are the claimant; the employer you are claiming against is the respondent. If you bring your own claim without a lawyer you are a litigant in person.
- ET3 response
- The form the employer (the respondent) uses to respond to an ET1 claim, normally within 28 days of being sent the claim. It sets out which parts of the claim they accept or dispute and their grounds of resistance.
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