It is a year today since a landmark Supreme Court decision led to the scrapping of employment tribunal fees, following a successful legal case brought by UNISON. But since then, the government has […]
“Tribunal fees should be scrapped immediately, before any more law-breaking employers escape punishment because […]
Commenting on the Taylor review on modern employment practices, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said: “There is serious room for improvement in employment practices particularly for home care workers who are still being exploited en masse. “It’s shocking that so many are not even paid the legal minimum for the work they do. This significantly […]
Employment tribunal fees were introduced on 29 July 2013 and started at around £160 for a type A claim, such as wage […]
Judges commend Supreme Court victory as ‘a result that makes a real difference to a great many people’
"The government got it very wrong on fees, as ministers found to their cost when they lost at the Supreme Court in the summer. "But the […]
Ever since the government introduced tribunal fees three years ago, the number of claims has plummeted as workers have been forced to find fees of […]
The government infringed EU law, constitutional law and even the Magna Carta with a piece of legislation […]
Ms David told the committee that the imposition of fees "has created a more inefficient system whilst simultaneously denying access to justice to some of […]
