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Solicitors and students team up to host mock employment tribunal

A group of leading solicitors, college students, and local business leaders teamed up to provide Wirral businesses with an insight into how the employment tribunal process works.

Law firm Aaron and Partners invited Wirral Met College students to play the role of claimant and respondent witnesses at the mock tribunal, held at Birkenhead Town Hall, with students from the college’s media department also filming the proceedings.

Delegates from various businesses across the Wirral attended to find out what to expect if they were to defend an employment claim. The event, supported by the Wirral Chamber of Commerce, highlighted the importance of good HR processes including workplace policies and holding formal meetings.

Paul Hennity, Employment Law Solicitor from Aaron & Partners, hosted the session, with the firm’s Head of Employment Law, Helen Watson, acting on the judging panel alongside Paula Basnett, CEO of Wirral Chamber of Commerce, and Steven Scott, HR Business Partner from The Sovini Group.

“We’re pleased to have had a really positive response to the event, with a strong turnout from Wirral businesses wanting to know more about how employment tribunals work, and more importantly how to defend one,” said Paul.

“As we held the event in Birkenhead, Wirral Met College and the Wirral Chamber of Commerce were a clear choice as our key partners for the day and helped make it a great success.”

Sue Higginson, Principal of Wirral Met College, said: “We’re delighted to have worked with Aaron & Partners to support this project, which provided our students with an excellent opportunity to both learn and contribute to this exciting initiative.”

Paula Basnett, CEO of Wirral Chamber of Commerce added: “We’re really pleased to have helped Aaron and Partners bring a highly informative experience to local Wirral businesses.

“It’s the sort of thing that most business owners won’t have experienced in person and is invaluable in terms of knowing what’s involved. As an accredited Chamber of Commerce, we recognise the importance of managing people effectively and in line with legislation.

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