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Tribunal claims hit 11,857 in Q4 2025/26, up 58% year-on-year. What the record backlog, longer 36-week waits, and rising claims mean if you're bringing a case.
6 min read · 14 Jun 2026
employment tribunal · tribunal statistics
The tribunal backlog reached 30,784 single claims in Q3 2025/26, up 167% year-on-year. Mean clearance time has risen to 31 weeks — up from 19 weeks a year ago. The system adds over 5,500 cases to the backlog every quarter.
7 min read · 21 Feb 2026
employment tribunal waiting times · employment tribunal · tribunal waiting times
UK employment tribunal claims reached 10,424 in Q3 2025/26 (October to December 2025), up 61% year-on-year. The open caseload now stands at 30,784, up 167% in a year. Whistleblowing claims more than doubled. The system disposes of fewer than half the claims it receives.
6 min read · 21 Feb 2026
employment tribunal statistics 2025 · employment tribunal · tribunal statistics
