Employment Tribunal

HM Courts and Tribunal Services (‘HMCTS’)  has finally announced that the much anticipated introduction of fees into the Employment Tribunal system will take effect from Monday 29 July 2013. From this date, any claim presented to the Employment Tribunal will be subject to the new fee regime. This means that Claimants will now have to […]

The Government has confirmed the level of fees for bringing employment tribunal claims which are to be implemented this summer. The fees are slightly lower than initially proposed, but nonetheless they represent a significant departure from the existing system which allows a claim to be made free of charge. The Government’s intention is to encourage […]

Last week, the Business Secretary Vince Cable announced his proposals to reform UK employment law. Employment law reform has been a hot topic for some months, especially since the controversial Beecroft Report was published earlier this year. The Government continues to look for ways of encouraging growth by giving employers the power to deal with […]

The Government wants to promote mediation for the resolution of employment disputes, bypassing Employment Tribunals and lawyers. You may be surprised that we would say “Amen, to that”, but a visit to the Employment Tribunal, just like a visit to any other court, is generally an expensive and unsettling experience, win, lose or draw. For […]

You may have read in the news recently that the Coalition Government is proposing to make it more difficult for employees to issue proceedings in the Employment Tribunal. This is partly in response to the increasing number of Tribunal claims and the spiralling cost to employers of defending those claims, but the Government has also […]

The Tribunals Service has recently published annual statistics for Employment Tribunals for 2009-2010. A general overview of the report illustrates a significant 56% increase in the number of claims issued compared with the previous year, and an increase of 22% in the number of cases heard by the Employment Tribunal. These figures reflect the dramatic […]