Fewer go to employment tribunals

THE number of people taking cases to an employment tribunal has fallen by a quarter since the government introduced charges which can be as high as £1,200, according to Warrington North MP Helen Jones.
Figures obtained by the MP in Parliament indicate there has been a fall of 24.85 per cent in the number of cases registered with a tribunal in the North West since 2012.
Ms Jones said: “When the government introduced these charges I was one of the people who warned that many people would be prevented from pursing claims. That is clearly the case.
“These are not trivial matters. They include people who have been unfairly dismissed, women sacked because they are pregnant and sex discrimination cases.
“The fact that many people are being deterred from pursuing their claims or simply cannot afford to do so shows how unfair the system has become under this government.
“Too many people in Warrington are in insecure employment. The government is adding to that insecurity by creating a situation where employers can act unfairly or breach the law and hope that they’ll get away with it. That’s unfair to employees and unfair to good employers who do abide by the law.”