Video: Workplace Debate: Beecroft v Barber In this Workplace Debate, the union boss argues employment tribunals are not a real problem for businesses anyway, with "only" 60,000 new claims in the system each year and the number of vexatious claims relatively small. But Mr Beecroft says "the fact it's a myth doesn't matter." The fact is, companies are scared of being taken to tribunal which prevents them from taking more employees on, he says. Employers will not take risks about hiring staff when employment protection is so geared towards the employee, he says. The private equity expert, who has spent decades helping to develop high-tech, fast-growing businesses, says his proposal for no-fault dismissal "are not about bullying" workers - it's about establishing basic principles that if someone is no good in their job, there are consequences rather than being allowed to coast along. But Mr Barber says there's no evidence no-fault dismissal would create UK jobs. The debate comes as new figures, seen by the Telegraph, show the employment tribunal backlog is at a record high as the system is swamped with tens of thousands more claims each year. Tweet your thoughts on today's Workplace Debate #workplacedebate or email workplacedebate@telegraph.co.uk