Industrial Disputes: Mediation
Commons · Question 120793 · Tabled 16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Sir Julian Smith
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Employment Rights Act on the number of employment disputes before the employment tribunal; and if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of
Answer
Answered by Sarah Sackman, 24 Mar 2026
The Employment Rights Act (ERA) is part of the Government’s commitment to Make Work Pay. The Act includes measures that strengthens worker’s rights, which we expect will increase demand in the Employment Tribunal. The impact on the Employment Tribunal has...