HM Courts & Tribunal Service has confirmed that fees for Employment Tribunals (ET) and Employment Appeal Tribunals (EAT) will come into place on Monday 29 July 2013.
Adrian Marlowe, MD at Lawspeed said: “The introduction of fees is likely to encourage both employees and employers to resolve their disputes at the earliest opportunity, before it reaches a Tribunal.”
From 29 July, all ET claims and EAT appeals from the employment tribunals presented to HM Courts & Tribunals Service will be liable to pay a fee or provide an application for fee remission.
The level of the fees depends on the nature of the claim. Issue fees will be either £160 or £250 while hearing fees will be £230 or £950.
Marlowe concluded: “However, the deterrent of fees is only helpful to a certain extent and does not replace having proper contracts and procedures in place to deal with difficult situations.”
For further information call Lawspeed on 01273 236 236 or email info@lawspeed.com.
