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UNISON celebrates its landmark victory over the scrapping of employment tribunal fees at the Supreme Court in London with general secretary Dave Prentis. Westminster, London. The court […]

“Tribunal fees denied the poorest and most vulnerable access to justice. The only people who would benefit from […]

Head of UNISON’s legal services team Shantha David said: “UNISON has championed and campaigned for more time to resolve employment disputes, and we welcome the Government’s […]

"We argued strongly against the introduction of these fees which represent a barrier to employment justice for working people," said Bronwyn McKenna, UNISON […]

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 […]

"Indeed, the fees and remission thresholds set are now deterring people from even considering the possibility of legal […]

I now call on Michael Gove to extend this move to employment tribunal fees. “Evidence shows that since tribunal fees were introduced, the number of employment tribunal […]

"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 […]

The Government's decision to introduce Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fees was challenged by UNISON in the High Court late last year. UNISON […]

The union is challenging Government plans to introduce fees for claims in the Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal. The fees are due to come in on 29 July 2013 and a judge has looked at […]

The High Court appeared to accept all the union’s arguments about the likely impact of the fees on barring access to justice for workers treated unfairly by employers, but ruled that more time […]

The Government's decision to introduce Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal fees was challenged by UNISON in the High Court in October 2013 and again in October 2014. The union […]

The Lord Chancellor agreed in the first Judicial Review claim that he would reimburse all fees that have been paid, if they are found to be unlawful. UNISON General Secretary Dave Prentis […]

Mike Kirby, UNISON Scottish Secretary said: "The announcement to end tribunal fees in Scotland is hugely welcome. There is clear evidence that people at work are being priced out of […]

  UNISON is also applying for a stay on the introduction of the new fees pending a decision on our claim. The fees are due to come in on 29 July 2013. Dave Prentis […]