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This series aims to provide information on the characteristics of the parties in, and the key features of, employment tribunal cases. The headline aims of the 2013 study were to:get information on the characteristics of employment tribunal claimants and employers;assess the costs of going to tribunals for claimants and employers; andmonitor the performance of the employment tribunal claim process.The first Survey of Employment Tribunal Applications was undertaken in 1987, with subsequent surveys undertaken in 1992, 1998, 2003 and 2008. As in 2008, the data were collected using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing. A total of 3,999 interviews were carried out, 1,988 interviews with claimants and 2,011 with employers. The average interview length in the claimant survey was 33 minutes and in the employer survey 27 minutes. This is the sixth survey in a series dating back to 1987. The following are available on the UK Data archive (study numbers): 6714, 5022, 4894, 5006, 1518, 1871.

Main Topics:

Main topics of the Survey of Employment Tribunal Applications, 2013 dataset include the experiences, characteristics and perceptions of employment tribunal users. The experiences, characteristics and perceptions of employment tribunal users. It covers all aspects of the employment tribunal process for employers and claimants, including the:process before a claim;effects of conciliation;impact of Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas);costs and benefits of tribunals;and characteristics of involved parties.

Multi-stage stratified random sample

Telephone interview