Tribunal claims 
shoot up


Employment tribunal figures released for April to June 2018 show a 165% increase in the number of claims issued compared to the same period in the previous year. 


Since this was the last full quarter before tribunal fees were abolished in July 2017, the figures can be directly compared. 


The fees regime allowed claimants to claim a refund if they met certain criteria and, in the period April-June, 12,400 such refund payments — totalling £10 million — were made.

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-and-gender-recognition-certificate-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2018