article_snippet: Ministers say the new fees system is accompanied by financial support for those who allege those who allege they have suffered abuses by unscrupulous employers and cannot afford to pay a fee have suffered abuses by unscrupulous employers and cannot afford to pay a fee.
article_snippet: We have worked hard to reform tribunals so tribunals work better and more fairly, where more people are brought together in conciliation, and genuine abuses can be dealt with properly and only reach court when absolutely necessary. '
article_snippet: The introduction of fees for employment tribunals has had a direct effect on the confidence and ability of businesses to hire, without undermining the rights of employees with legitimate grievances.
article_snippet: It has proven to be a fair, balanced and vital reform.
article_snippet: ‘The current employment tribunal system is unfair, unsustainable and has resulted in prohibitive costs locking people out of the justice people are entitled to.
article_snippet: By charging up-front fees for harassment and abuse claims the Government has made it easier for bad employers to get away with the most appalling behaviour.
article_snippet: But poor claimants can have the fees reduced or waived.