Employment Tribunals

[chris9991]

Here's some good news I missed - the Government is looking to charge a fee for bringing a tribunal case - which should leave just the good cases

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12296005

[vanman]

Originally Posted by chris9991

Here's some good news I missed - the Government is looking to charge a fee for bringing a tribunal case - which should leave just the good cases

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12296005

so what is good about it

No figure has been put forward but the TUC says it is worried it could end up as high as £500.

so if you have a good case against an employer for unfair dismissal.
and you not got the £500 what do you do .
put your tail between your legs and walk away.

[chris9991]

I think if you win the employer is meant to end up paying the fee

[vanman]

Originally Posted by chris9991

I think if you win the employer is meant to end up paying the fee

yes!
but they want you to pay upfront that is what the Government is looking to change.

[chris9991]

I guess you could always get a no-win/no-fee company to stump it up

[Hom3r]

me an 90 ex-workmates are taking a previous employer to court, and its going to cost us SFA, if we had to pay we wouldn't have taken it further.

What this will mean is that companies will get away with getting rid of people easier.

[vanman]

Originally Posted by chris9991

I guess you could always get a no-win/no-fee company to stump it up

that may be happen .
so the employer will have find more money to pay their share

---------- Post added at 13:58 ---------- Previous post was at 13:53 ----------

Originally Posted by Hom3r

me an 90 ex-workmates are taking a previous employer to court, and its going to cost us SFA, if we had to pay we wouldn't have taken it further.

What this will mean is that companies will get away with getting rid of people easier.

good luck .
4 years ago i had taken my previous employer to court it had taken 2 years to sort out but i won in the end
was unemployed for 6 months
the firm had to pay the goverment all the 6 months Unemployment Benefits back as well as pay me.

[Flyboy]

Originally Posted by chris9991

I guess you could always get a no-win/no-fee company to stump it up

I have never seen a no-win-no-fee firm enter into an employment tribunal case.

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

me an 90 ex-workmates are taking a previous employer to court, and its going to cost us SFA, if we had to pay we wouldn't have taken it further.

What this will mean is that companies will get away with getting rid of people easier.

Welcome to "Dave's" vision.

[Chrysalis]

very too pro business policy, even the old policy was too weak for workers, effectively a short term worker could be dumped out the door too easily, now they will need 2 years. I dont see why someone who has worked for 2 years should have more rights than someone who has worked 1 day.