Employment Tribunals Service: Fees and Charges

(asked on 9th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of re-introducing issue fees in the Employment Tribunals (England and Wales).


Answered by
Sarah Sackman Portrait
Sarah Sackman
Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
This question was answered on 19th October 2026

No fees are payable to bring a claim to the Employment Tribunal (ET).

The previous Deputy Prime Minister on 8 October 2025 stated that it will remain free to bring a case to the ET so that everyone, regardless of their means, can stand up for their rights at work.

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