Making a claim to an Employment Tribunal

Have you been treated unlawfully by your employer (past or present) or a trade union?

Unlawful treatment can include:

  • Unfair dismissal
  • Discrimination at work
  • Breach of contract
  • Unauthorised deductions from your pay.

If you answered yes and require digital support, we can help you complete your application.

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About the Employment Tribunal:

The tribunal is independent of government, and it will listen to you (known as the claimant) and the person or organisation you are making a claim against (known as the respondent) before making a decision.

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Making a claim:

You can make a claim:

  • For yourself, as the only person claiming
  • For yourself and others who’ve been treated in the same way
  • For someone else, if you’re acting as their representative.

Claims usually have to be made to the tribunal within three months of your employment ending or the problem occurring.

Before making a claim:

Before you make a claim to an employment tribunal, you must tell Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service). This is to get an early conciliation certificate for each respondent before making the claim.

If you have a disability or health condition that could impact you from taking part in a hearing, you can make the tribunal aware that reasonable adjustments are needed.

Required adjustments should be highlighted to the tribunal when you make your claim or at any time during the claim process. You can read the guidance for whistle-blowing here if it relates to your claim.

Is there a cost to making a claim?

When making a claim to an Employment Tribunal, you do not have to pay a fee.

There might be additional costs when making your claim, which you will need to pay for, including:

  • Witness Expenses
  • The costs of the people or organisations you are claiming against (known as the respondents) if the tribunal decides you have acted unreasonably.

What you will need to make an online claim:

  • The names and addresses of all the people making the claim (the ‘claimants’).

  • The names and addresses of the respondents - you can find this in your job offer letter, your employment contract or your payslips.

  • Your Acas early conciliation certificate numbers

If you have already started making a claim to an Employment Tribunal, you can return to an existing claim to continue your application or view your submitted applications.

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Contact us to receive free support:

Call us 03300 160 051

Text “FORM” to 64073

Email us support@wearegroup.com

Please be aware this service does not provide legal advice or technical support for issues encountered when filling in an online form (such as error messages and frozen pages).