Rejected petition Against New Employment tribunal fees

Bringing in tribunal fees would go against EU law by making it “virtually impossible” for workers to exercise their rights under employment law,

New fees for bringing a claim to an employment tribunal or the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) are due to come into force from 29th July. Under the new structure, parties will have to pay an upfront fee to raise a claim with a further ‘hearing fee’ once the case is referred to a tribunal. Flat fees will apply to EAT cases.

The amount payable to refer ‘level 2′ unfair dismissal or discrimination claims will be £250 with a further hearing fee of £950, making a total of £1,200. A full hearing for an administratively simple ‘level 1′ claim will be £390. The remission system which currently operates to exempt people on low incomes from having to pay the full fees will be extended to apply to employment tribunals. This is grossly unfair to emloyees