Employment tribunal fees found to be discriminatory Employment tribunal fees were introduced in 2013 in a bid to reduce the number of spurious and weak claims reaching court. The employment tribunal fees themselves ranged from £390 to £1,200, with discrimination cases costing more because of their complexity. They certainly had an impact on the number … Read more
Important changes to the rules regarding employment tribunal fees came into effect on Monday 29th July. Key points to remember are as follows: A claim form will be rejected by the tribunal if it is not accompanied by the fee, or a remission application. The due date is set out in the hearing notice. There … Read more
The Telegraph reports that Unison is bringing a legal challenge to the High Court today over the introduction of fees for employment tribunals. The new tribunal fees, which were introduced in July, have been the subject of widespread criticism. Unison, who are being supported by the Human Rights Commission, argue that the fees are contrary … Read more
There’s been a lot of talk over the last year or so about the changes to be made to the employment tribunal rules 2013. The Government has now published the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013, which came into force on 29 July 2013.
We think that it’s important that both employers are employees are aware of the changes that will take place and how it may affect them when they attempt to resolve disputes.
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