There has been a sharp increase in the number of employment tribunal claims submitted over the past few years. In the year of 2016/2017 the number of single claims was 17,005.
After tribunal fees were abolished in July 2017 the financial year of 2017/2018 saw 27,916 claims and the year of 2018/2019 received 35,429. This shows a 27% increase in the number of single claims.
The total number of employment tribunals was 121,075 made up of single and multiple employment claims.
Can issues be resolved before going to employment tribunal?
Going to tribunal can be a stressful experience and so it is important to solve any problems before it gets to this stage. If however, someone does wish to make a claim against you, you will be contacted by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS). ACAS will offer to try and resolve the issues with you and the other party which is known as early conciliation.
Employment Tribunal Statistics
Top 10 Reasons for Employment Tribunals Claims – 2018/2019
Working hours – 49,199
Equal Pay – 26,860
Unauthorised deductions (Formerly Wages Act) – 22,151
Unfair dismissal – 21,251
Breach of contract – 14,022
Sex discrimination – 9336
Disability discrimination – 6821
Redundancy – failure to inform and consult – 5562
Redundancy pay – 5478
Race discrimination - 3522
What happens if issues are not resolved?
With a risk of legal action being commenced by an employee it is important for you to seek advice as soon as possible. This is because the process a company undertakes to deal with a grievance/dismissal could adversely affect you, if the procedure undertaken is not in accordance with employment regulations and /or the ACAS code of practice.
For more information regarding employment tribunals please visit the Quest Employment Tribunals page. Or alternatively call our experts on 0333 240 7208 or email hello@questcover.com
