The proposals are to remove employment tribunals' power to make wider recommendations in discrimination cases; and the procedure for obtaining information
The Home Office said that, based on concerns raised by businesses and other organisations, the view of this consultation is that the power of employment tribunals to make wider recommendations is unlikely to serve a practical purpose or to be an appropriate or effective legal remedy for employment tribunals.
And the obtaining information procedure was intended to increase pre-hearing settlements and reduce tribunal loads, but it has not had this effect. The Home Office reports there is evidence to suggest that this too has created new burdens and risks for employers.
This consultation, which is now open, seeks views on the merits of the proposals, and any evidence to support these views.
