Valla, a legal tech startup, has raised £2 million in funding to enhance its tools that assist workers in employment disputes. Targeting employees earning up to the UK’s median wage, Valla aims to support those facing issues like unfair dismissal and workplace discrimination. With Labour’s impending reforms set to alter unfair dismissal rights, Valla anticipates an increase in employee claims. The startup offers affordable services ranging from grievance letters to tribunal preparations, empowering more workers to pursue claims confidently and directly without necessitating costly legal representation.
A key driver behind the expected rise in cases is Labour's pledge to make unfair dismissal rights available from the first day of employment - a significant shift from the current two-year qualifying period.
Right now, there's a widespread belief that if you've worked for a company for less than two years, you can be sacked for any reason... the change to day-one rights will help correct that misconception.
Valla's services include everything from drafting grievance letters to preparing tribunal applications, with pricing designed to be accessible. A letter costs £10, a full tribunal form review is £100.
Taking a case all the way to a tribunal ruling costs roughly £500 - a fraction of the legal fees charged by most solicitors.
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