30% rise in tribunal claim notifications

The recent annual report provided by Acas has demonstrated that the number of people intending to bring a tribunal claim has increased:

• From 1,700 to 2,200 per week in the year to 31 March 2018 when compared to previous year.
• Demand for the Acas early conciliation service by almost 20%.
• There were over 7,000 (39%) more claim forms lodged following early conciliation notification in the year to 31 March 2018 than in the previous year.