Bringing a claim or an appeal to an employment tribunal is currently free of charge, with the full cost being met by the taxpayer. From the summer of 2013 fees will be introduced. Employees using tribunals will start to contribute to the cost of running the system.
The rationale for introducing fees and transferring some of the cost to those who use the service is to encourage early resolution and to look for alternatives, such as mediation, so that tribunals remain a last resort for the most complex cases.
There will be two fee levels:
There will also be a fee structure for multiple claims, and at the Employment Appeal Tribunal there will be an appeal fee of £400 and a hearing fee of £1,600.
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