County Court pleadings cannot be considered a grievance

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An employee made a counterclaim in a County Court case brought by her employer for breach of contract.

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In a recent case Burns v Killgerm (February 2009 Employment Appeal Tribunal) an employee made a counterclaim in a County Court case brought by her employer for breach of contract and in the counterclaim she made the point that it was to be considered a grievance for employment law purposes.

It was held that it should not be considered a grievance.

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