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Government to simplify employment tribunals

New rules aimed at streamlining the Employment Tribunal process have been announced by Employment Relations Minister Jo Swinson.

According to the Government, these changes will make tribunals easier to understand, more efficient and will help weed out weak claims.

The proposals include:

  • new strike out powers to ensure that weak cases that should not proceed to full hearing are halted at the earliest possible opportunity;
  • guidance from the Employment Tribunal Presidents to help ensure that judges deal with hearings in a consistent manner which ensures parties know what to expect;
  • making it easier to withdraw and dismiss claims by cutting the amount of paper work required; and
  • a new procedure for preliminary hearings that combines separate pre-hearing reviews and case management discussions. This will reduce the overall number of hearings and lead to a quicker disposal of cases saving time and costs for all parties.

Jo Swinson said:

“We are committed to finding ways to resolve workplace disputes so they don’t end up with two sides in front of a tribunal.

“The proposals set out today will help all parties understand what the process involves and what to expect. Employment Tribunals are costly in terms of time, money and stress for everyone and they should always be the last resort, not the first port of call.”

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