Research and analysis

Survey of employment tribunal applications 2013

The 2013 survey of employment tribunal applications (SETA) is the sixth in a series.

Documents

Findings from the Survey of Employment Tribunal Applications 2013. Research Series no. 177

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This series aims to provide information on the characteristics of the parties in, and the key features of, employment tribunal (ET) cases. The headline aims of the 2013 study were to:

  • get information on the characteristics of employment tribunal claimants and employers
  • assess the costs of going to tribunals for claimants and employers
  • monitor the performance of the employment tribunal claim process

This report will be of interest to policy makers and academics studying all aspects of the employment tribunal process for employers and claimants, including the:

  • process before a claim
  • effects of conciliation
  • impact of Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS)
  • costs and benefits of tribunals
  • characteristics of involved parties

The first survey of employment tribunal applications (SETA) was undertaken in 1987, with subsequent surveys undertaken in 1992, 1998, 2003 and 2008.

See the findings from the 2018 study.

Updates to this page

Published 11 June 2014
Last updated 2 December 2014 + show all updates
  1. We have added the Technical report - Sixth Periodic Survey of Employment Tribunal Applications 2013 plus 2 questionnaires for claimants and employers.

  2. First published.

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