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05 October 2018

UK: Law Commission consultation on employment tribunals

The Law Commission has launched a consultation on the jurisdictions of the employment tribunal, Employment Appeal Tribunal and the civil courts in …

10 October 2017

UK: The UNISON tribunal fees ruling - has Lord Reed opened the floodgates?

There has been considerable speculation as to the likely effects of the Supreme Court’s decision in R (on the application of UNISON) v Lord Chancellor to …

03 October 2017

UK: New Resources

New presidential guidance has been issued in relation to how employment tribunals should calculate pensions loss and awards for injury to feelings in …

03 October 2017

UK: Discrimination - burden of proof ruling highlights need for employers to present positive case

In Efobi v Royal Mail the EAT has ruled that it is not incumbent on the claimant in a discrimination claim to prove a prima facie case: it is for the …

26 July 2017

UK: Supreme Court rules tribunal fee regime is unlawful

The Supreme Court has this morning handed down its judgment that the fee regime introduced for Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal claims …

17 February 2017

UK: New resources - employment tribunal judgments online register

The online register of employment tribunal judgments announced last summer is now live. The online service covers judgments in both England and Wales and …

17 February 2017

UK: Legislative developments - tribunal fees

The Ministry of Justice has finally published its post-implementation review of the introduction of fees in the employment tribunals and EAT. The review …

15 December 2016

UK: Consultation on reform to employment tribunals

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Ministry of Justice have jointly launched a consultation on reforming the employment …

04 July 2016

UK: New resources on human rights, terminal illness, database of tribunal decisions

The EHRC has published guidance for board directors on business and human rights. The TUC has launched a Dying to Work campaign, seeking better …

17 March 2016

UK: April 2016 changes - tribunal compensation limits, national minimum wage, and tribunal rules

From 6 April 2016, the cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award will increase from £78,335 to £78,962 and the cap on weekly pay (used to …

09 February 2016

UK: Proposals for reform to tribunal and court process

The way in which employment claims are processed is likely to be the subject of some upheaval in the coming years. An interim report on the Civil Courts …

17 February 2015

UK: new tribunal compensation limits and statutory benefit rates from April 2015

From 6 April 2015, the cap on the unfair dismissal compensatory award will increase from £76,574 to £78,335 and the cap on weekly pay (used to calculate …