Scotbill, yeah I know really.... BA would indeed be a different situation I agree.
I also agree there are too many cases without merit - Indeed my favourite example is the one I lost to a chap whose employment I terminated when his Visa to remain in the uk expired. The chairperson stating that “the purpose of the tribunal is to deal with employment law, not immigration law” !!!! (This was quite a while ago, I think they are a bit more sensible these days?)
That was the very last I attended, from then on I just settle as winning is an impossibility, even if you win, you lose, which I agree was the point they were making on the radio this morning.
But, if we set aside claims without any merit whatsoever, would you say that the tribunal system is biased to the employee? Unless the claim involves some form of discrimination the likely award for an employee treated poorly is, well, poor.