Huge Increase in Employment Tribunal Claims
The latest annual statistics (PDF) published by the UK's Tribunals Service have revealed a very significant increase in claims received by Employment Tribunals, which are now at their highest ever level. The number of claims in 2009-10 rose to 236,100, representing a 56% increase on the number of claims lodged in 2008-9. However, the report suggests that this is largely attributable to a rise in the number of multiple claims (i.e. arising out of the same or similar circumstances).
Other main findings in the report include:
- There was a 17% increase (from 2008/09) in the number of claims associated with unfair dismissal, breach of contract and redundancy. This was most likely caused by the economic downturn.
- Whilst there was a 22% increase in the number of cases disposed of by tribunals, this failed to keep pace with the number of receipts. The upshot is that more than 400,000 claims remained outstanding.
- Compliance with the Tribunals Service's key performance indicators, based mainly upon waiting times from receipt to disposal, has declined for both Employment Tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Further analysis of the statistics is due to be published in early September.
This entry was written by Richard Lister.
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