Government Data Reveals Rise in Employment Tribunal Claims

Industry Statistics: According to new data from the Ministry of Justice, 88,476 cases were accepted by the tribunal service in the year to June 2017, of which 17,005 were single cases and 71,471 were multiple claims. Total claim numbers rose by 6% compared with 2015/16. More than 30,000 claims were brought under the Working Time Directive, 12,038 for unfair dismissal, and 10,467 for equal pay.