Following the abolition of employment tribunal fees in mid-2017, there has been a steep rise in disability discrimination claims.

The latest Ministry of Justice tribunal statistics show disability discrimination claims have increased 26% to 6,919 claims in the 12 months to April 2019, compared with 5,477 for the previous year. A further 3,657 claims have been submitted in the six months to September 2019. [Read more…]