HC Deb 12 June 1979 vol 968 cc196-7W
Mr. Greville Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of claims heard by industrial tribunals have failed and what percentage have succeeded during each of the last 12 month periods for which records are available; and what were the average compensatory and basic awards.

Mr. Mayhew

This information is available only for cases of unfair dismissal, equal pay, sex discrimination and race discrimination. It is as follows:

UNFAIR DISMISSAL
Upheld per cent. Dismissed per cent.
1973 37 63
1974 37 63
1975 38 62
1976 36 64
1977 31 69

Percentages for 1978 will be available shortly but information on average compensatory and basic awards is not available for the periods requested.

EQUAL PAY ACT 1970
Upheld per cent. Dismissed per cent.
1976 30 70
1977 25 75
1978 30 70
SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1975
Upheld per cent. Dismissed per cent.
1976 20 80
1977 22 78
1978 21 79
RACE RELATIONS ACT 1976
Upheld per cent. Dismissed per cent.
13 June 1977—
30 June 1978 8 92

Information on average awards is not available.