Employment Tribunal claims at their highest number ever
The Tribunals service statistics for 2009/2010 show an increase in employment tribunal claims of 56% on the previous year. Claims for redundancy pay increased by 76%, unfair dismissal by 9%, and breach of contract by 29%.
The increase in claims is an inevitable consequence of the recession but also a result of an increase in the number of multiple claims (with many Claimants named as party to a particular action) submitted over the period.
There were also increases in discrimination claims, for example disability discrimination claims increased by 14%, race discrimination by 14%, age by 37%, religion or belief by 20% and sexual orientation by 18%. However sex discrimination claims decreased by 2% although they remain the most common type of discrimination complaint.
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