Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice
Parties to have an automatic right to record all Employment tribunal hearings
Closed
85 signatures
What the petition asks
Parties can apply to audio record hearings but the Tribunals mostly reject it. Employers often have someone to record and the Tribunal judges record the hearing for themselves but the claimants who self represent are at a disadvantage. It is important for Claimants to be able to record hearings.
At the moment claimants are disputing the judgments not only for the decision itself but also about the information in them.
The Tribunals' refusal to allow claimants to record hearings are resulting in further injustice and a waste of public resources.
The Tribunals' refusal to allow claimants to record hearings are resulting in further injustice and a waste of public resources.
Timeline
| 16 Dec 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 Jun 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
85
Status
Closed
Department
Ministry of Justice
Opened
16 Dec 2021
Closed
16 Jun 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.