Ministry of Justice

Two discrimination case appeals involving firefighters and judges which had opposite rulings are expected to be heard at the same employment tribunal.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) discriminated against younger judges by forcing them to leave their final salary scheme while protecting older judges, an employment tribunal has ruled.

Judges are taking collective legal action for what is understood to be the first time in a bid to block reforms to the judicial pension scheme.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has confirmed it will conduct a review on the impacts of fees on the employment tribunal service.

The government has set out plans for reforms to judicial pension arrangements that will also incorporate fee-paid judges following lengthy court cases.

Unison has successfully appealed the finding of a judicial review on the controversial imposition of fees for employment tribunals.

The Institute of Directors (IoD) has welcomed the requirement for employees to pay fees when bringing a claim to tribunal, saying the old regime encouraged a "payoff culture".

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is establishing a pension scheme for fee-paid judges to address the discriminatory remuneration treatment of part-time judges.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is establishing a pension scheme for fee-paid judges to address the discriminatory remuneration treatment part-time judges have suffered in service since 2000.

The number of employment tribunal claims has plummeted for the third consecutive quarter, meaning it is "too expensive for individuals to pursue justice", an employment law firm says.