How much does it cost to fight a labor arbitration?
How much does it cost to conduct a complete labor arbitration process? This is a topic that many workers are very concerned about. After all, the purpose of most workers in labor arbitration is to recover their due economic benefits. If the cost of labor arbitration is too high, resulting in the economic benefits recovered cannot completely offset the arbitration cost, it would be a bit unworthy of the loss. Therefore, the cost of arbitration is an important factor affecting whether the worker decides to initiate labor arbitration. The cost of labor arbitration includes three parts, namely arbitration costs, entrustment costs, and implicit costs.
� Similar to the litigation fees paid by the parties to the court in a lawsuit, the arbitrator applied for arbitration should have paid a certain fee to the arbitration committee during arbitration, but labor arbitration is an exception. In order to protect the interests of workers who are relatively disadvantaged in labor arbitration, the state replaces the arbitration fees that the applicant should have paid in the form of financial appropriations, and clearly stipulates the principle of "no charges for labor dispute arbitration" in Article 53 of the " Labor Dispute Mediation and Arbitration Law". Therefore, if a worker goes to to apply for labor arbitration , the arbitration committee will not charge a penny.
� The amount of this part of the expenses often varies depending on the actual situation. Taking lawyer fees as an example, the amount is often determined based on the subject amount of the case. In labor arbitration, the lawyer draws the corresponding expenses from it in a certain proportion based on the amount of economic benefits recovered by the worker. The specific amount of the worker can consult and confirm with the lawyer in advance. Of course, the commissioning fee is not necessary. If the worker has high legal literacy and sufficient evidence materials, and the possibility of the ruling results being beneficial to the worker is very high, the worker can also choose to participate in the arbitration activities in person.
In addition to arbitration costs and entrustment costs, the hidden costs incurred by labor arbitration also need to be considered by workers. The so-called hidden costs are the intangible benefits such as time and energy spent by workers in participating in arbitration. Although labor arbitration is faster than litigation process, it also takes some time to go through. During this period, workers need to do a series of work such as collecting evidence materials and preparing for court hearings. The cost of time and energy spent on this should not be underestimated.
Generally speaking, the cost of labor arbitration for workers is relatively low, which is also the original intention of the design of labor arbitration system , that is, it hopes to protect the legitimate interests of workers faster and better. Therefore, when we encounter labor disputes in our lives, we should actively use legal weapons to defend our legitimate rights and interests.
