70% decrease in employment tribunals as staff discouraged by fees

Employers are divided over whether employment tribunal fees should be abandoned because workers can no longer afford to make claims, research shows.

Since the fee system was introduced by the Government 14 months ago, the amount of claims has decreased by 70% to reduce vexatious cases.

Bosses of firms pressurised the Government to introduce deterrents in order to reduce the likelihood of drawn-out cases, as they were faced with costly and time-consuming hearings.