UK Law Lords In Historic Decision On Employment Tribunal Fees

In a judgment that many commentators are calling the most significant in employment law in over 50 years, on July 25, 2017, the United Kingdom's Supreme Court decided that the system whereby employees must pay fees to bring their claims in the UK employment tribunal should be scrapped.

Since the tribunal system was established, it was always the case that someone could sue his or her employer without having to pay anything to bring the case. This often meant that unworthy claims would reach a hearing and significant legal costs incurred by the employer before the case was dismissed.

In an attempt to reduce the burden on businesses struggling in the economic slowdown...