The UK government's decision to reintroduce employment tribunal fees has sparked significant backlash from workers' rights advocates and organizations. Critics argue that the fees will prevent many from accessing justice, particularly in cases of workplace discrimination, unfair dismissal, and withheld wages. The reintroduction of these fees is seen as part of a broader attack on workers' rights, following efforts to restrict the right to strike. Organizations, including the Trades Union Congress (@The_TUC) and 47 other organizations, have publicly called on the government to reverse its decision, emphasizing that the fees will only benefit bad employers by making it harder for workers to challenge exploitative practices.
This is a blatant attempt from the Government to block workers fighting for their rights. First they attack our right to strike, now they come for our access to tribunals. This Government is scared of us and will do everything to silence us, but we will not be silent. https://t.co/KXRyq7VnD2
Plans to reintroduce employment tribunal fees in Britain would block "worthy claims" and "give a green light to bad employers to exploit their workers," dozens of organizations warned the government on Monday. https://t.co/pxrcvLlclM
Tribunal fees price workers out of access to justice, and give bad employers a free pass. The Government need to think again. #nopriceonjustice https://t.co/KD62Qud77E
Employment tribunal fees give employers a pass to exploit workers, whether it’s discrimination, unfair sackings or withheld wages. That’s why the @The_TUC & 47 other organisations have called on govt to ditch their plans to reintroduce tribunal fees. https://t.co/muGsd6kBqE
Tribunal fees meant people were priced out of justice. Bringing them back gives employers a green light to exploit and discriminate. People need protection in the workplace instead workers face yet more attacks from a Tory Govt who love to side with bad bosses 😡 https://t.co/Hu0rr6LSD2
After robbing millions of workers of their democratic right to strike Sunak’s Government renews its attack on workers’ rights through the reintroduction of employment tribunal fees They must be voted out at the first opportunity https://t.co/JVMOZa3okg