Great-Britain : report highlights impact of fees on employment tribunal applications

Since the introduction of fees for employees for applying for relief at an employment tribunal, the number of applications have fallen dramatically argues the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The TUC argues in its ‘What Price Justice?’ report to mark the anniversary of their introduction that fees have disproportionately affected women, the low paid and the disable in particular. 
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The introduction of employment tribunal fees have made it easier for bad employers to get away with ‘the most appalling behaviour’ argues the Trades Union Congress (TUC), in its report ‘What Price Justice?’ The report analyses the first year’s impact of the introduction of the tribunal fees (since July 2013) showing the total number of claims fell by 79% between October and December last year, the first full quarter after fees were brought in. In the January-March 2014 period, they were down 59

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