BREAKING: Unison have won a landmark battle against the government over Employment Tribunal fees which the government introduced 4 years ago.
The Supreme Court has ruled the fees are unconstitutional and the government acted unlawfully.
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Unison has won a "landmark" court victory against the Government over fees for workers taking claims to an employment tribunal.
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled the Government was acting unlawfully and unconstitutionally when it introduced the fees four years ago.
According to Unison, the ruling means the Government will have to refund more than £27m to the thousands of people charged for taking claims to tribunal.
The decision marks the end of a four-year battle by Unison to overturn the policy.
The fees were introduced in July 2013 by Chris Grayling, then the Lord Chancellor in a bid to reduce costs and free up clogged up courts.
Unison argued that the fees of up to £1,200 prevented workers from seeking justice and were discriminatory toward women and other groups of workers.
Unions hailed the decision as a victory for workers' rights.
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