When employment tribunals (then “industrial tribunals”) were set up, access to them was free. If you wanted to bring a claim, you sent in a…
Don’t worry. You need to give your employer’s name and address in your ET1, and (if different) the address of the place you worked. If…
The ET rules require an application to the tribunal (the ET1 form) to be ‘accompanied’ by a fee or an application for remission; but the…
Fees were payable for employment tribunal claims from 29 July 2013. You may be eligible for ‘remission’ of the fee (that is to say, you…
If you think you’ve been dismissed for trade union activities, or whistle-blowing (or one of a short list of other specific reasons), you can ask…
A counterclaim is a case brought by a Respondent as part of their reply to a claim. So, for example, A sues B for unfair…
You start with a set of facts that are capable of supporting a claim. For example, you did not get a promotion, because your employer…
Most employment tribunal claims are about dismissal (actual or constructive); and most of the compensation awarded in most claims reflects loss of income from the…
Completing your ET1 The ET1 is the form you complete when you begin your claim. It sets out the reasons you are complaining to the…
Your claim form will be one of the first things that the tribunal reads, so it is an important document. If the story you tell there is not complete, easy to follow, and convincing, you will start at a serious disadvantage.