Survey on future of employment tribunals

Employment lawyers are being urged to put forward their views on the future direction of employment tribunals.

The Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) is conducting a major survey on issues raised by the recently retired President of Employment Tribunals (England & Wales), David Latham. Latham gave a keynote speech on the future of the tribunals on leaving office.

ELA’s survey will look at the Employment and Equalities Court; Early Conciliation and ADR; funding of employment tribunals; and effective enforcement of tribunal awards.

“David Latham presented ideas for such a radically different future for Employment Tribunals from what we know now that ELA felt it was important and timely to test the views of our members,” said Jonathan Chamberlain, chair of ELA’s legislative and policy committee.

“This will be one of the largest surveys we have conducted in recent years the outcome of which will shape our discussions with various arms of government in the months and years to come.”