The introduction of employment tribunal fees is biting hard according to the government statistics. The statistics cover October to December 2013 and show that workers seeking justice through the employment tribunals have been deterred by the fees introduced by the Coalition Government. Dependent on the claim lodged, it could cost a worker up to £1200 to bring a claim to seek justice. The statistics show: Continue reading
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Government attack on job rights goes far wider than Beecroft
A lot of the damage to employment rights is done in the small print. Attention has focused almost exclusively around the ‘Beecroft-lite’ proposals that make it possible for employers to sack their workers without just cause in exchange for shares worth some £2,000. However there is a host of other, little-noted, changes in this week’s Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill which will severely curtail workers’ rights. Continue reading
