Proposed Employment Tribunal Changes
Last week has seen leading Employment Law Specialist, Bibby Consulting & Support respond to the latest consultation on employment tribunal reform, which was jointly opened up by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Tribunal Service.
A copy of the complete response is available as a download to this article. However, for those who prefer a summary of their response, we have taken this opportunity to speak with Brendan Wincott, Compliance Officer, who helps summarise the main proposals under the consultation.
Brendan explained that “one of the most controversial proposals is to impose financial penalties on employers who are found to have breached employment rights. We are against such proposals and do not believe that this will encourage compliance amongst employers.”
Brendan went on to explain that “employment tribunal compensation can already run into the tens of thousands, and this is almost always punitive enough for employers, particular smaller organisations who may not have the resources available to them that perhaps some of their larger competitors may have.”
Brendan also explained that “another key proposal is to increase the unfair dismissal qualifying criteria from one to two years. Here at Bibby CAS, we are in support of such an increase, and a survey conducted amongst a sample of our clients found that 69% of employers would welcome the increase in respect of encouraging them to recruit.”
There are also a number of less controversial changes proposed, including the introduction of a system for encouraging reasonable settlement offers, including a statutory period before a claim is submitted to allow for this to take place, along with increased limits on costs and deposit orders.
If you want to learn more about these latest proposals, why not call one of the experts now. If you are an existing client of Bibby Consulting and Support, please call one of the team today on 08453 100 999 quoting your PCN number to discuss the situation with one of our employment law specialists. If however you are not yet a client of Bibby, but are interested in learning more about the services Bibby CAS provide, please call Katy Vaughan today on 0800 015 7541 for your free no obligation quote.
This News Release is intended to provide a general overview and discussion of the subject matter. It is not however, intended to give advice or to act as a substitute to taking legal advice from our Support Line in any specific situation. Bibby CAS accepts no liability or responsibility for the information contained within this news release. If you would like specific advice about this subject matter, please contact one of the Employment Law Team today on 08453 100 999.
