CBI: Tribunal system needs reform
Apr 15 2011
The CBI believes action should be taken in regard to the tribunals system
The employment tribunal system is failing businesses and individuals, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) says.
It is meant to offer claimants and companies informal, quick and cost-effective judgments, but instead the system is slow, legalistic and antagonistic, claims the lobbying group.
The organisation has called for a package of measures to speed up the tribunal system, reduce costs for both sides, and make the system fairer.
It sets out three key steps to delivering this, including action to weed out weak claims and create the capacity to hear valid claims more quickly, encouraging early agreement on a fair settlement, and improving efficiency when a case does reach tribunal.
CBI chief policy director Katja Hall says, ‘It’s always regrettable when the relationship between employer and employee breaks down to the point where a tribunal claim is made. But when this happens, both sides deserve a system that is consistent, quick and keeps legal costs to a minimum.
‘Instead, we are saddled with a tribunal system that is expensive, stressful and time-consuming for all parties.’
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