Employment Tribunals Service: Standards — Written Question

Question

Susan Murray

Liberal Democrat — Mid Dunbartonshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of employment tribunal waiting times on workers pursuing claims relating to (a) unfair dismissal, (b) discrimination and (c) unlawful deduction from

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Workers should be able to enforce their employment rights in a timely manner. As of April 2026, the average time from claim receipt to disposal was 59.6 weeks. Most one- and two-day hearings are currently being listed in 2026, although waiting times for l...

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