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Matsu Essentiel · Fixed price Employment tribunal: a solid employer file, ready for your lawyer.

An employee or former employee is challenging their dismissal, a disciplinary sanction or overtime hours? We go back over the facts, organize the documents and evidence, and hand your lawyer a complete, readable file.

Useful documents

The ones we use most often. We draw up the list together during the call, based on what you have:

  • The summons or the claim received from the conseil de prud'hommes (French employment tribunal), if you have it
  • The employment contract, its amendments and the relevant payslips
  • Letters exchanged: notices to attend, sanctions, dismissal letter
  • Evidence: schedules, time records, emails, meeting minutes, witness statements already gathered

You receive

On delivery, via a secure download link, in the format agreed during the call:

  • The timeline of events, dated and sourced
  • The inventory of documents, organized and numbered
  • The evidence table, for each of the employee's claims
  • The list of witness statements to gather, and from whom
  • The weak points in the file, flagged candidly
  • A summary note for your lawyer
  • A 45-minute debrief by video call

Who is it for? Owners of small and medium-sized businesses without an HR department who receive a summons to the employment tribunal and want to give their lawyer a complete file quickly.

An operational preparation of the file, not legal advice: legal strategy, written submissions and representation before the employment tribunal remain the role of your lawyer, or of an employment lawyer from our network. We work with employers only. See also our employee relations support.

How it works

First a conversation, then the work.

Before you order, we take the time to listen to you. You only pay once the need, the documents and the deliverable are clearly defined.

  1. 1

    Request the call

    You fill in the form in a few minutes. Within 24 business hours, a director from our team gets back to you to set up a time slot.

  2. 2

    Talk it through for 45 min

    By phone or video call, free of charge: your situation, your need, the documents available and the format of the deliverable. No commitment.

  3. 3

    Order

    If you decide to order, you receive by email the summary, the payment link for the 30% deposit and a secure upload link for your documents.

  4. 4

    Receive the deliverable

    Within the stated timeframe, once your file is complete. You pay the 70% balance and receive the report, then we present it to you by video call.

Frequently asked questions

Employer's employment tribunal file: your questions.

Answers to the questions we are most often asked about this kit.

Do you replace the lawyer?

No. We prepare the file: facts, documents, evidence. Your lawyer builds the strategy, drafts the written submissions and represents you. A well-prepared file saves your lawyer time, and often saves you fees.

I don't have a lawyer yet: what should I do?

We can put you in touch with an employment lawyer from our network and, with your consent, send the prepared file directly to them.

Why a call before ordering?

Because every business is different. In 45 minutes, by phone or video call, a director from our team listens to your situation, checks that the kit truly meets your need, reviews the documents available and agrees with you on the format of the deliverable. If a kit is not right for you, we tell you so. The call is free and without commitment.

When do I pay?

Nothing before the call. If you decide to order, we email you a summary of what was agreed and the payment link for the 30% deposit, payable by bank card or bank transfer. The 70% balance is paid on delivery of the report.

How are my documents protected?

Once your order is placed, we email you a secure upload link dedicated to your file. No email attachments. Your documents are used solely for your kit, and we never name our clients.

What if I want to go further?

The amounts paid for the kit are deducted if you go on to the 3-day audit or an engagement within 3 months.

Employer's employment tribunal file

€890 excl. VAT, delivered in 7 working days.

It all starts with a free 45-minute call, by phone or video call. You only pay afterwards, if you decide to order.