Rise in unfair dismissal claims

The recession has led to an increase in unfair dismissal claims and other tensions in the workplace, an official report has revealed. The employment relations service Acas received over 55,000 claims, almost a fifth more than last year after falling for two years. Calls to its helpline doubled to between 10,000 and 15,000 a week, including a 100% increase in calls requesting advice on redundancies. Acas said the
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