The following has been supplied by PCS HQ:
Employment Tribunal fees were introduced one year ago.
Since then workers with an employment dispute have had to pay fees to take their case to an Employment Tribunal.
As a result of these fees many people can no longer afford to use the Tribunal to seek justice in employment-related disputes. Between January and March 2014, the number of Employment Tribunal cases lodged fell by 81% compared to the same period in 2013, clearly demonstrating the prohibitive impact that fees are having.
This is based on the research of Professor Morag McDermont from the School Law at the University of Bristol and Professor Nicole Busby of the Law School at the University of Strathclyde.
Policy Bristol has published the policy briefing: Employment tribunal fees deny workers access to justice.
PCS provides a range of support, legal and personal, to all its members, for more information visit the PCS personal caseand legal support webpage.
