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By Marc Jones, Turbervilles*
(Changes affecting the fall out of a broken employment relationship)
The annual statistics for claims in employment tribunals (ETs) for 2011/2012 have just been published. The statistics show a 15% reduction in ET claims being presented and an increase in costs awards by ETs, where over 80% have been made against claimants. Despite this, the Government is intent on its employment law reform programme under the auspices of promoting growth – especially for small businesses.
The reforms are on the face of them one-sided and favour employers. The first of wave of reforms came into force on 6 April 2012. The right to claim unfair dismissal was increased from 1 year to 2 years (i.e. as it was before 1998),...
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