The Employment Act 2002 (dispute resolution) Regulations are due to come into force on
1 October, 2004. They introduce a compulsory system for resolving disputes in the workplace, recognised by the Government as being “likely to have a significant impact on Britain’s workplaces”.
The financial impact in terms of the cost to employers of introducing the procedures – estimated to be a one-off cost of £35m-£65m and annual costs of £31m-£52m – together with
the cost to the taxpayer of £2m, will, says the Government, be offset by savings from fewer employment tribunal claims.
