Posted: Friday, 4 January 2019 @ 13:43
According to recent statistics, the number of employment tribunal claims lodged in the first three months of 2014 fell by more than half compared to the same period last year.
Between January and March 5,619 single claims were made compared to 13,739 during the same three months last year - a 59% fall.
Big numbers.
The statistics follow on from a 64% fall in single employment claims and a 79% fall in all employment claims submitted over the final three months of last year.
As I have previously written, it goes to show that the number of claims has been significantly impacted by the fees regime.
I still believe that a successful challenge will be launched by one of the trade unions but it is going to take time. Moreover, a number of employment lawyers will have left the industry by then due to lack of work.