New appeal over tribunal fees

The public service union UNISON has been granted permission to appeal the High Court’s decision to turn down the union’s second Judicial Review application over the government’s decision to introduce employment tribunal fees.

General Secretary Dave Prentis said the ruling was a “missed opportunity” to ensure that all workers can afford to bring an employment tribunal claim.

“Since the introduction of fees last year, thousands of workers have been priced out of justice and we must not let this continue to happen,” he said.

The Court of Appeal has already agreed to hear UNISON’s appeal of the earlier High Court decision. This hearing was stayed in light of new evidence showing a huge drop in tribunal claims which resulted in the second Judicial Review hearing. The union will seek to join these appeals and is hoping for an early hearing.

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