'Huge drop' in employment tribunals

The number of cases being taken to employment tribunals has plummeted since fees were introduced, leading to claims that workers are prevented from seeking justice.

Unions said new figures showing a 59% drop in the number of claims - from 13,739 between January and March 2013 to 5,619 in the first three months of 2014 - showed that fees were deterring many workers from taking their employers to court.

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