According to Tribunal Services’ statistics for 2008/2009, claims for unfair dismissal, breach of contract, redundancy pay and failure to inform and consult in redundancy were all up on the previous years’ figures. In total, 151,000 claims were submitted. Compensation awards in discrimination cases also increased in 2008/2009 to their highest levels recorded to date.
Based on these figures, it seems that employees are not hesitating to bring claims, whereas, in the past, they may have been more reluctant to sue – possibly because it was easier to find another job. So, in case you are greeted by an ET1 form quietly sitting on your desk one morning, it pays to be prepared.
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