Higher fees announced for employment tribunals

Employees will now be expected to pay upfront fees of £160 or £250 if they wish to make a claim against an employer, it was announced this summer.

Especially with cases such as unfair dismissal employees could be charged up to £1200 to have their cases heard and additional fees of £230 to £950 when the case goes ahead.

It's been suggested that higher fees could put off employees looking to pursue a claim against their employer. The GMB union will be holding a protest outside an employment tribunal in London in protest at the price rises.

Andy Prendergast, who will be running the protests said, "The charging of £1,200 effectively means that many workers will lose any chance they had to seek redress if they are poorly treated."

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