Payment of employment tribunal awards (No. 2)
Tabled 11 June 2026 by Mr Will Forster
That this House notes with concern reports that individuals who have successfully won cases at Employment Tribunals are facing significant delays, or complete failure, in receiving the compensation awarded to them; further notes that, unlike other courts, Employment Tribunals do not have direct enforcement powers, leaving claimants to pursue additional legal routes through the County Court or High Court, often at further cost and complexity; recognises that many claimants are already in financially vulnerable positions following workplace disputes, and that delays in payment can cause serious hardship, including difficulty meeting basic living costs; expresses concern that the current system places an unreasonable burden on successful claimants to enforce judgments that have already been legally determined in their favour; and calls on the Government to review the enforcement of Employment Tribunal awards, including consideration of granting Tribunals stronger enforcement powers, improving the effectiveness of penalty enforcement notices, and ensuring timely payment so that justice is not undermined by avoidable delay.