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Fees in the Employment Tribunal

For those that follow me on Twitter the news that Unison failed in its judicial review of Employment Tribunal fees will by now be old news.  Unison have stated that they intend to appeal so this may not be the end of the headlines over the ET fees. Having now read the Judgment it is clear […]

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Tribunal Awards

According to BIS 35% of claimants failed to receive their Tribunal Award.  The research was conducted between May and June 2013 into whether awards were paid, the effect of non-payment and the reasons for non-payment.  The actual figure may be even higher as some claimants who answered were unsure whether they had been paid in full […]

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Employment Tribunal claims

Whilst the official figures are not released until December 2013, the Ministry of Justice has published provisional figures for employment tribunal claims received for the key period in the run up to and following the introduction of fees in July 2013. There was no significant change in the number of claims received of around 40,000 […]

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Lost in the system

A recent EAT case may seem a little extreme but in the case of Elliott v The Joseph Whitworth Centre Ltd delay meant he was denied justice at Employment Tribunal. The Claimant was dismissed in February 2010 and presented his complaint for unfair dismissal within the three month time limit through his union representative. Nothing […]

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Date for Tribunal fees judicial review

Unison have confirmed that their judicial review against the introduction of Employment Tribunal fees will be heard on 22nd and 23rd October 2013 at the High Court.  The Government have confirmed that if successful it will repay any fees paid following the introduction of Tribunal fees at the end of July 2013.  Watch this space.

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Employment Tribunal Fees

Just a reminder of the level of fees for claims in the Employment Tribunal. To issue the claim as follows: Type A £160 Type B £250 The hearing fee is then as follows: Type A £230 Type B £950 Further fees are payable upon making an application. Most claims will fall into type B such […]

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Presenting an Employment Tribunal Claim

HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) have issued guidance on the presentation of an employment tribunal claim post 29th July 2013.  You can read the guidance here. In addition, there are now new format ET1s for presenting the claim or ET3s for responding to a claim which can be downloaded from the HMCTS site.  The […]

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Costs in the Employment Tribunal

Costs appear to be a more common feature in the ET nowadays with Judges more willing to impose a costs order. Pre 29th July the rules were unchanged but the shift appeared to come more in attitude in the judiciary.  Now of course, the rules focus more on efforts to settle and weeding out claims […]

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Employment Tribunal Fees Guidance

The Ministry of Justice has published guidance for individuals on Employment Tribunal fees.  It has also published further guidance on whether individuals need to pay these fees.

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Final word on the Employment Tribunal Rules

In the last of my series of blog posts on the new rules of procedure in the Employment Tribunal, I will be mopping up with any left over provisions not yet highlighted. Firstly, I have already mentioned the right to have decisions and orders reconsidered.  This is new terminology for the Employment Tribunal and replaces […]

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