Employment tribunal claims are on the rise – up 39 per cent on last year, with Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) reporting record demand. An employment tribunal found the bank had unfairly dismissed him while he was on parental leave, in what’s thought to be one of the largest tribunal payouts. Yet, Marianna Michael has only been paid £2,000 of the £11,000 which the employment tribunal ruled she was owed by her employer. There is also the possibility that local papers will report on an employment tribunal case if they think it is interesting.” “It’s made me more ruthless”Despite everything she went through, Marianna Michael doesn’t regret taking her boss to an employment tribunal.