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Unfair dismissal claims face five-year delay as tribunal backlog grows
Unprecedented delays in England and Wales' employment tribunals are forcing unfair dismissal claimants to wait up to five years for hearings, with a backlog of nearly 72,000 cases. The Employment Lawyers' Association attributes the crisis to complex claims and AI-generated paperwork, calling for radical systemic reforms.
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