CEEFAX 1 141 Wed 29 Dec 13:08/44 ************ ************************** * *** *** ** ************** ************ ************** 2/7 UNIONS WINNING BIGGER TRIBUNAL PAY-OUTS Unions won a record £14.3m for their members at employment tribunals this year following an increase in the general level of compensation payments.
Unions won or reached a compromise agreement in more than nine out of 10 cases, according to research by the TUC
Average payouts for sex discrimination cases this year were over £9,000 - £2,000 more than the previous year.
Redundancy awards jumped from £3,000 in 1998 to over £7,000 this year.
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