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Employment tribunal reforms will 'impede access to justice'

The system is discouraging enough as it is. My other half was dismissed illegally last year. For all the merits of her case - including three solicitors advising her that her claim was virtually 'air tight' - she refused to proceed to tribunal because the process was frightening and she did not wish to be belittled by her previous employer. If you throw in a longer qualifying period and a fee (what level of fee?) then this for some will be an enormous deterrent. On another note surely the tribunal fee cannot be expropriated from anybody who is dismissed and ends up on qualifying benefits? It don't deter the well paid or those in receipt of welfare - it will simply deter the LOW paid. The whole policy is a farce.

28-Jan-2011

8:39 am