Last week the supreme court made a landmark decision about tribunal fees – they have been removed!
The court ruled that the government had acted unlawfully when it introduced the fees and that everyone had a right to justice.
Experts believe that there will now be a surge in tribunal claims, so it is crucial to get things right when dealing with employee relations, in order to avoid tribunal proceedings.
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