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<p>It is right that people get what they are owed, and we know employment tribunal
awards are not always paid promptly. Government commissioned research in 2013 found
that only 53% of successful claimants received full or part payment without enforcement
action. 35% had not received any payment at all.</p><p> </p><p>Following this research
Government introduced the BEIS penalty scheme in 2016 and have since recovered over
£1.5 million to workers of previously unpaid awards. We will now also name employers
who do not pay employment tribunal awards within a reasonable period.</p><p> </p><p>We
have also recently commissioned research on employment tribunals that will include
payment rate information for employment tribunal awards, Acas conciliated and private
settlements.</p>
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