The branch is delighted to report that employment tribunal fees will
be scrapped after UNISON won a landmark court victory against the
government this morning.
The Supreme Court – the UK’s highest court – has
unanimously ruled that the government was acting unlawfully and
unconstitutionally when it introduced the fees four years ago.
From today, anyone who has been treated illegally or
unfairly at work will no longer have to pay to take their employers to
court – as a direct result of UNISON’s legal challenge.
The government will also have to refund more than £27m
to the thousands of people charged for taking claims to tribunals
since July 2013, when fees were introduced by then Lord Chancellor
Chris Grayling.
Anyone in England, Scotland and Wales wanting to pursue
a case against their employer has had to find as much as £1,200. This
has been a huge expense for many low-paid employees, says UNISON.
Reacting to this morning‘s decision, UNISON general secretary Dave Prentis said:
“The government is not above the law. But when ministers introduced
fees they were disregarding laws many centuries old, and showing little
concern for employees seeking justice following illegal treatment at
work.
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