Two-year time limit for employment tribunals
The latest change to employment law extends to two years the
period before an employee can claim unfair dismissal.
The rule change came into effect on 6 April. At the same time,
the maximum costs awarded to employers in a tribunal case has doubled
to £20,000.
Business secretary Vince Cable said: ‘For too long now
the system in place for employment tribunals has been a bloated and
bureaucratic obstacle for employers and the taxpayer. For employers
weak and vexatious cases were too much of the norm, too easy to bring
forward, while for the taxpayer they were proving ever more expensive
to run.’
