David Lammy rules out charging workers for employment tribunal claims

<p>Justice secretary says right to challenge unfair work behaviour is core to Labour work plan after union backlash</p><p>The justice secretary, David Lammy, has ruled out reintroducing charges for employment tribunals after a backlash from unions over the proposals.</p><p>The Guardian revealed last week that ministers were considering <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/01/labour-considering-charging-workers-for-employment-tribunal-claims-sources-say">a plan to charge workers a fee to take their bosses to court</a> as part of negotiations in this year’s spending review. Trade unions responded with fury to the idea, labelling it a “disaster”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/oct/08/david-lammy-rules-out-charging-workers-for-employment-tribunal-claims">Continue reading...</a>