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Labour Party Faces Backlash Over Tribunal Fees Proposal
10/2/2025
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Story summary
- Labour Party considers reintroducing employment tribunal fees after business pressure to modify employment rights.
- Trade unions condemn the move as a disaster, fearing reduced access to justice for low-paid workers.
- Backlog of 45,000 cases worsened by delays and a shortage of judges.
- Tribunals previously charged fees in 2013 and were abolished in 2017 after a Supreme Court ruling.
