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<p>The Employment Tribunals are responsible for hearing employment related disputes,
including those related to unfair and wrongful dismissal. They provide an accessible
and low-cost avenue for claimants, designed to be navigated without requiring legal
representation.</p><p>Working with the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), we have taken a number of steps to improve
the capacity and efficiency of the Employment Tribunals, including the deployment
of legal caseworkers, the recruitment of additional judges, and the establishment,
by the judiciary, of an Employment Tribunal virtual region. Last month, we also made
a small number of changes to the Employment Tribunal procedure rules which will support
the implementation of a new reformed digital system, currently being developed and
tested in four early adopter sites ahead of national rollout during the course of
this year. Following these rule changes, we transferred the Employment Tribunal rule-making
power to the Tribunal Procedure Committee (TPC) - an independent rule-making committee.
Given the TPC’s expertise and experience, this transfer will improve efficiency in
the making and amending of Employment Tribunal rules, to further enhance access to
justice for all claimants. We continue to work with DBT and HMCTS on further measures
to support the Employment Tribunals.</p>
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