Property News · October 16, 2016

Firms pay in full on just half of tribunal claims


A third of people who win tribunals do not see the money awarded by employment tribunalsEmployment tribunals are supposed to be a recourse to justice, yet thousands of workers who win their claims never receive a penny of compensation. The government says it is committed to tackling the problem and forcing culpable employers to pay up. But new data reveals that its attempts fall woefully short, with the vast majority of unpaid claimants receiving no help at all.Grahame Healiss, 27, is one of a growing number of claimants let down by the system. He was sacked from his job at a call centre in Liverpool after complaining about his girlfriend being sexually harassed by a team leader. “It was a really disturbing time, seeing the most important person in my life being subjected to such blatant abuse,” Healiss recalls. “I had to do something.” Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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