Employment Tribunals

Debate between Lord Ashton of Hyde and Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Thursday 12th March 2015 Lords Chamber

[Lord Ashton of Hyde]

I do not accept the noble and learned Baroness’s premise. If the cost of the fees was prohibitive and stopped people going to an employment tribunal, that would be the case, but there are many reasons why people do not go to employment tribunals: the level of fees is not the only one. The fee reduction programme that we have in place is there specifically to allow people of limited means to access employment tribunals, as is their right.

[Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton (Lab)]

My Lords, what is the income level that debars people?

[Lord Ashton of Hyde]

As far as the capital is concerned, it is savings of over £3,000—