Given the huge decrease in tribunal cases in recent years, how robust are your procedures in managing staff if, as a result of Brexit, the tribunal fees are reduced or removed? Take a look at the Discrimination and Other Employment Compensation Statistics below …
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Stats taken from UK Employment Tribunal and EAT Statistics 2014 -15:
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2014 – 15 (2013-14) |
Total Employment Tribunal claims |
77,559 (182,567 in 13/14)* |
Total relating to discrimination |
11,224 (25,119 in 13-14) |
Age |
1,804 (2,974) |
Disability |
2,852 (4,818) |
Race |
1,047 (1,848) |
Religion or belief |
322 (559) |
Sex (includes equal pay and part-time workers) |
4,279 (13,429) |
Pregnancy and maternity |
741 (1,151) |
Sexual orientation |
178 (340) |
No figures yet available other 2 protected characteristics: gender reassignment or marriage/civil partnership.
* Decrease: thought to be related to the introduction of tribunal fees in July 2013 and mandatory ‘early conciliation’ in May 2014
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