Legal | Tribunal claims up by 27% in last year

The volume of employment tribunals within the UK has increased massively within the last year, by a total of 27% to 42,399 – up from 36,366 – according to the latest data from employment law firm GQ|Littler.

Whilst claims have risen consistently since 2017, the jump of 27% far outstrips the previous increase of just seven per cent in the previous 12 months.