Fear shown over tribunal fees debate - SME Insider

Fear shown over tribunal fees debate - SME Insider


By Fraser Simpson - 15 April 2015

Small business owners may have to face more court hearings as Labour plan to scrap employment tribunal fees if they win the general election.

The number of employment tribunal cases has fallen sharply since the fees were introduced in July 2013. There has been a 70 per cent decrease in the amount of claims brought to court, falling from 153,000 in 2013, to 52,000 between 2014 and 2015. This has thought to been caused by claimants being priced out of court, with fees ranging from £160 – £250.

In September shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna stated to the Trade Union Congress (TUC) that the tribunal fees are ‘‘locking people out of the justice they are entitled to.’’

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