Since the Coalition Government announced its plans for the “most radical reform to the employment law system for decades” back in November 2011, the eyes of the UK business community have been waiting to see whether the powers that be would deliver upon their promise to “swing the pendulum” back in favour of the employer.

However, new statistics recently published which show that between the periods of 1st January 2013 to 31st March 2013 there was a 37% increase in claims lodged compared to the same quarter in 2012, appear to indicate that the Government’s intentions to reduce claims have failed to materialise.More...