In the period from 1 April to 30 June 2023 (Q1 2023/24), a total of 23,693 claims were received by employment tribunals, 33% of which were single claims (7,883), and the remaining 67% (15,810) were multiple claims, 13,781 claims were disposed of (of which 7,065 were single claims), and 470,898 claims were outstanding (including 34,794 single claims) as at 30 June 2023, according to statistics published by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) in its latest quarterly report. This compares with 20,123 total receipts, 16,781 disposals and 467,145 claims outstanding for the same quarter in 2022–23.
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