UK Employment Tribunals Issue Interim Relief Guidance as Single Claims Jump 39%
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Updated · Freeths · Jun 26
UK Employment Tribunals Issue Interim Relief Guidance as Single Claims Jump 39%
1 articles · Updated · Freeths · Jun 26
Summary
Joint guidance from tribunal presidents in England, Wales and Scotland responds to a sharp rise in interim relief applications, a fast-track remedy in some unfair dismissal cases that can force reinstatement or full paid suspension.
20 applications a year per tribunal has become roughly a monthly volume, straining urgent hearing capacity as most bids still fail and adding delays to an already clogged system.
39% more single claims were filed over the year while single-claim disposals fell 12%, lifting the single-case workload 55%; some hearings are now being listed for 2030.
The guidance leaves the law unchanged but stresses claimants must show a "pretty good chance" of success, especially in whistleblowing cases, and says disputes over dismissal reasons, status or complex disclosures weaken bids.
50,000 single tribunal claims were made last year, so even if the guidance cuts weak interim relief filings, broader reform will still be needed to reduce the backlog.