Employment Tribunal claims are a fear-factor for many businesses, and the Government says this fear is stifling job creation. By making it harder for employees to lodge claims, it hopes employers will be more confident in hiring new workers. But will proposed changes have a real impact on UK unemployment? Tim Brown reports.
186,000 claimants issued employment tribunal (ET) claims in the year ending March 31 2012, a drop of 15% on the year before and a 33% drop from 2009-2010. Though because claimants can bring more than one claim, there were actually 321,000 jurisdictional claims lodged. On average only 25% of claims get as far as a…
This content is for subscribers only. Subscribe now for free to read the full article.
Already a subscriber? Login
