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Recruitment drive for judges to tackle rise in employment cases

Date:: 18 June 2018

The Judicial Appointments Commission is to recruit 54 new judges in a bid to tackle a backlog of cases in the employment tribunal system.

Father refused enhanced shared parental pay was not discriminated against, says EAT

Date:: 11 April 2018

It is not discriminatory to refuse a new father enhanced pay while on shared parental leave where women are given enhanced maternity pay, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled.

Tribunal claims up 90% since fees abolished

Date:: 9 March 2018

The Ministry of Justice has released its latest round of data on tribunals - the first full quarter since fees were abolished last summer.

Employment tribunal fee refunds total £1.8m in two months

Date:: 25 January 2018

More than £1.8m in refunds have been processed since employment tribunal fees were ruled unlawful, according to the Ministry of Justice.

Employment tribunal claims soar since abolition of fees

Date:: 15 December 2017

There has been a two-thirds increase in the number of employment tribunal claims in the two months since fees were abolished, according to new government data.

Government's tribunal fees refund scheme now fully open

Date:: 17 November 2017

The Government's scheme for individuals to apply for tribunal fees refunds has been rolled out to all applicants, after a "successful opening phase of the scheme".

Employment tribunal fees repayment scheme launched

Date:: 23 October 2017

The Government has announced details of how individuals who paid employment tribunal fees can apply for a refund, following the Supreme Court decision that fees were unlawful.

Employment tribunal numbers remain stable … for now

Date:: 14 September 2017

The number of employment tribunal claims rose very slightly during the period between April and June this year, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Justice.

Employment tribunal fees: Out-of-time discrimination claim revived

Date:: 16 August 2017

It has been successfully argued before an employment tribunal that a discrimination claim - thrown out during the fees regime because the claimant did not pay - should be revived.

Employment tribunal fees cases stayed

Date:: 10 August 2017

Cases arising from the Supreme Court decision in R (on the application of Unison) v Lord Chancellor, which declared employment tribunal fees unlawful, have been stayed.

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