Employment Tribunals

Free, plain-English guides for taking an employment tribunal claim yourself in England & Wales — from the first workplace letter through to Form ET1 and ET3. Whether you are facing unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination or a problem at work, we walk you through each step so you can put your case correctly and on time. Start with the moves that often resolve things first, like a formal grievance letter or a disciplinary or dismissal appeal, before reading our full constructive dismissal claim guide. Before most tribunal claims can start you must notify Acas — our Acas early conciliation guide explains how the certificate works and how it interacts with the time limit, usually three months less one day. When you are ready to claim, our Form ET1 guide takes you through the claim form box by box, with companion guides for unfair dismissal, disability discrimination and other discrimination claims, plus the schedule of loss that sets out what your claim is worth. Employers responding to a claim can follow our Form ET3 guide, and if an offer is on the table our settlement agreement guide explains how a binding deal works. You can find every tribunal form guide in one place on our employment tribunal forms hub. Every guide is free to read — and when you’re ready, Chris can help you draft your own documents to a professional standard, in minutes.

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