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Could you use the Employment Tribunal to make a claim?
Most employment claims are brought in the Employment Tribunal.
Our
information pages on the most common types of employment claims
will help you to understand more about your specific situation. Of
course, these are just a general guide and no substitute for
talking to a specialist employment solicitor. If you would like to
find out whether our team can help you, simply call us on
0800 422 0241 or complete our contact form, and we will
contact you.
In deciding whether to bring a claim to the Employment Tribunal,
there are several factors to take into account. These include your
employment status, how long you have been employed, the type of
complaint you are making and the level of compensation you are
seeking. We can advise you on all of these aspects.
Time limit to make an employment claim
In most Employment Tribunal cases, there is a three-month time
limit to make a claim. The time usually runs from the date your
employment ended, or the date of the incident you are complaining
of. If you are outside the three-month time limit, you can still
submit a claim to the Tribunal but it will only be accepted in very
exceptional circumstances.
Some claims can be made up to six months after the event
complained of. Claims involving redundancy payment disputes can be
brought up to six months from the date of notice of redundancy.
Disputes about equal pay also have a longer time limit of 6 months
to bring a claim, startig from the date of the last act of
discrimination by the employer.
Length of service
Most types of claim require the claimant to have a minimum of
one year's service with the employer. However, if you are claiming
for discrimination on the basis of gender, being married or having
a civil partner, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age
or disability, there is no minimum length of service required.
Finding out more about the Employment Tribunal
Many of our clients ask about the Employment Tribunal and its
procedures. Many also want to know what the Tribunal will look like
on the day of their hearing. To help you to understand more about
the Employment Tribunal, we have created some guides:
Bringing Employment claims in the County
Court
The Employment Tribunal isn't always the best venue to bring an
employment case - some claims can be brought in the County Court.
Whether this is appropriate for you will depend on your claim and
the potential level of compensation you are seeking - the
Employment Tribunal can only award damages up to £25,000. Cases
involving Breach of Contract, or other high level compensation
claims may therefore be better pursued in the County Court.
If we think you would be better taking your case to the County
Court, we will discuss it with you.