You can make a claim: for yourself, as the only person claiming for yourself and others who바카라 사이트檝e been treated in the same way for someone else, if you바카라 사이트檙e acting as their representative You usually have to make a claim to the tribunal within 3 months of your employment ending or the problem happening. You바카라 사이트檒l usually need an early conciliation certificate for each respondent before you make a claim . You can get these from Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service). If you have a disability or health condition that could affect you taking part in a hearing, you can let the tribunal know you바카라 사이트檒l need reasonable adjustments . Tell the tribunal if you need adjustments when you make your claim or at any time during the claim process. You should also read the guidance for whistleblowing if it relates to your claim. What it costs You do not have to pay a fee to make a claim to an employment tribunal. You may have to pay other costs, for example: witness expenses the costs of the people or organisations you바카라 사이트檙e claiming against (the 바카라 사이트榬espondents바카라 사이트�) if the tribunal decides you바카라 사이트檝e acted unreasonably Make a claim online Before you start, you바카라 사이트檒l need: the names and addresses of all the people making the claim (the 바카라 사이트榗laimants바카라 사이트�) 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 Claim online If you바카라 사이트檝e already started a claim You can return to an existing claim to continue your application or view your submitted applications. Make a claim by post You can also download and fill in a claim form . Send your completed form to one of the following addresses, depending on where you were working. Employment tribunal central office (England and Wales) PO Box 11225 Crown House Loughborough LE11 9PX Employment tribunal central office (Scotland) PO Box 27105 Glasgow G2 9JR If you need help applying Who you contact depends on the type of help you need. If you바카라 사이트檙e having technical issues or need guidance about how to claim Call the employment tribunal customer contact centre. England or Wales employment tribunal customer contact centre Telephone: 0300 323 0196 Welsh language: 0300 303 5176 Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0300 323 0196 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Find out about call charges Scotland employment tribunal customer contact centre Telephone: 0300 790 6234 Relay UK (if you cannot hear or speak on the phone): 18001 then 0300 790 6234 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Find out about call charges If you do not have access to the internet or do not feel confident using it We Are Group support@wearegroup.com Telephone: 03300 160 051 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm Closed on bank holidays Text FORM to 60777 and someone will call you back Find out about call charges

After you make a claim

The respondent usually has to reply to your claim in writing within 28 days of getting your claim form. They will give their side of the case. Once they have replied, the tribunal will decide whether there will be a full hearing to decide your case. If they do not reply, the tribunal may decide your case without you having to go to a hearing. Attend a preliminary hearing You may be asked to go to an initial hearing (called a preliminary hearing) in person, or by phone or video. After hearing from both sides, the judge will decide on things like: whether part or all of your claim can go ahead the date and time of a hearing how long the hearing should take how you and the respondent will need to prepare for the full hearing Share documents You바카라 사이트檒l have to share any relevant documents with the respondent and the tribunal, even if they do not help your case. The respondent will have to do the same. Examples of relevant documents could include: a contract of employment pay slips details of your pension scheme notes from relevant meetings you attended at work If you think the respondent has not shared all their relevant documents with you and the tribunal, you can ask the tribunal to order them to share the documents. Usually the tribunal will issue an order setting out a timetable for when you should share documents before the hearing. You바카라 사이트檒l also get a letter telling you how many copies of each document to bring to the hearing. Organise witnesses You can bring witnesses to the hearing if they can give evidence directly relevant to your case. If you ask a witness to attend and they do not want to, you can ask the tribunal dealing with your case to order them to come. Contact the tribunal in writing, giving: the name and address of the witness details of what the witness may be able to say and how it will help your case the reason the witness has refused to attend (if they gave you one) If your witness is outside the UK and wants to give live video or audio evidence, contact the tribunal dealing with your case as soon as possible to request it. Tell the tribunal what country they바카라 사이트檙e in and what type of evidence they바카라 사이트檙e giving. You바카라 사이트檒l most likely be responsible for paying the witness바카라 사이트檚 expenses. If you settle your dispute If you reach an agreement through Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service), they will usually tell the tribunal. The Acas conciliator will explain if you need to do anything. If you settle your dispute privately, you must contact the tribunal dealing with your case to tell them. If you want to withdraw all or part of your claim You must contact the tribunal in writing.

Going to a tribunal hearing

You바카라 사이트檒l normally get at least 14 days바카라 사이트� notice of the date and time of your hearing. Cases are normally held at the employment tribunal office closest to where you worked. The tribunal will contact you and tell you if your hearing will take place by phone, video or in person. You must have all the documents you바카라 사이트檙e using to support your case with you. If your hearing is in person, you can take a colleague or someone else with you if you want. You can also have someone support you during a remote hearing . If you or your witness or representative is outside the UK and wants to give live video or audio evidence, contact the tribunal to request it. Tell the tribunal what country you, the witness or representative is in and what type of evidence is being given. You must do this as soon as possible. The tribunal does not pay your expenses for travelling to the hearing. What happens at the hearing You바카라 사이트檒l present your case to the tribunal - someone else can do this for you, for example a lawyer , friend or family member. The respondent will present their case against you. You바카라 사이트檒l normally give evidence first, unless your case is about unfair dismissal. You can also call witnesses to give evidence. You will usually be asked questions by: the judge the respondent two other tribunal members (only in certain cases) Get a decision You바카라 사이트檒l be sent the decision a few days or weeks after the hearing. The decision will be published on 바카라 사이트 . In certain cases you may also be given the decision at the hearing.

If you win your case, the tribunal can order the losing party to do certain things depending on the type of case. Examples include: paying you compensation paying you any witness expenses you바카라 사이트檝e paid taking steps to reduce the effects of discrimination against you giving you your job back, if appropriate If you get compensation, the amount can depend on: the type of case - there are limits on certain cases how much money you바카라 사이트檝e lost because of the respondent바카라 사이트檚 actions your age, length of service and salary If the respondent does not pay If you do not get your payment, contact them to find out why. If they still do not pay you can ask to have them fined and named online by the government. You can also ask a court to force them to pay. You cannot do these things if the respondent has appealed, or is about to. They have 42 days to appeal. If the respondent is 바카라 사이트榠nsolvent바카라 사이트� (for example, they바카라 사이트檙e in administration, liquidation or receivership) you can make a claim for money they owe you , including redundancy payments. Get the respondent fined and named online by the government Use the penalty enforcement form . Post it to the address on the form or email it to the Department for Business and Trade. Department for Business and Trade etpenalties@businessandtrade.gov.uk The respondent will initially get a warning notice telling them they may be fined, and named online by the government. If they do not pay the compensation within 28 days of this notice they바카라 사이트檒l have to pay a fine and may be named online by the government. You can still get a court to force them to pay. Forcing them to pay if you바카라 사이트檙e in England or Wales You can use the Fast Track scheme to send a high court enforcement officer (similar to a bailiff) to demand payment from the respondent. It costs 拢71, which is added to the debt the respondent owes you. Fill in the Fast Track Enforcement form (or an application to enforce an award form if your case was settled before a hearing) and send it to the address on the form. You can also ask the local County Court to get the money from the respondent. Fill in an application to enforce an award form and send it with a copy of the tribunal바카라 사이트檚 decision to your local County Court . They will review your application and register a County Court Judgment for debt . The respondent will get an email or letter that explains the debt they owe and when they must pay it by. If they do not respond by the deadline, fill in an application for a warrant form and send it to your local County Court . They will send a county court bailiff to get the money from the respondent. This costs 拢83, which is added to the debt the respondent owes you. Forcing them to pay if you바카라 사이트檙e in Scotland Write to the office that heard your case and ask for an 바카라 사이트榚xtract of the judgment바카라 사이트�. A sheriff officer can use this to force the respondent to pay.

If you lose your case

You can ask the tribunal to reconsider the decision (or 바카라 사이트榡udgment바카라 사이트�) if you lose your case. You must write to the tribunal office within 14 days of the written decision being sent to you, saying why you want it to be reconsidered. You also need to give good reasons, for example: the tribunal made a mistake in the way it reached its decision you were not told about the hearing, or were not at the hearing there바카라 사이트檚 new evidence Send your letter to the tribunal office that dealt with your case. Appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal You can also appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal if you think the employment tribunal made a legal mistake.

Get a refund for tribunal fees

You can get a refund if you paid fees at an employment tribunal or employment appeals tribunal between 29 July 2013 and 26 July 2017. How to apply You can apply online if: you have not changed your name since you made the claim to the tribunal your claim was against one employer you have a UK bank account Otherwise, you can apply by post or email. You바카라 사이트檒l need to include how much you paid in tribunal fees. Apply online Use the service to apply for a refund online . Apply by email or post The form you use depends on why you paid the fees. Use form 1/2-CR if: you made the claim on your own and paid the fees a claim was brought against you and you were ordered to pay someone바카라 사이트檚 fees, or if you paid any other fees to the tribunal you were the 바카라 사이트榣ead claimant바카라 사이트� in a joint (바카라 사이트榤ultiple바카라 사이트�) claim for less than 11 people Use form 3-S if: you paid the fees for someone else to make the claim you were the 바카라 사이트榣ead claimant바카라 사이트� in a joint (바카라 사이트榤ultiple바카라 사이트�) claim for over 10 people Send your completed form by post or email to HM Courts and Tribunals Service ( HMCTS ). HM Courts and Tribunals Service - England and Wales etrefunds@justice.gov.uk Employment tribunal - England and Wales PO Box 11225 Crown House Loughborough LE11 9PX HM Courts and Tribunals Service - Scotland glasgowet@justice.gov.uk Employment tribunal - Scotland Customer contact centre PO Box 27105 Glasgow G2 9JR Get help applying Contact HMCTS if you need help applying or have questions about refunds. HMCTS - England and Wales Telephone: 0300 323 0196 HMCTS - Welsh language Telephone: 0300 303 5176 HMCTS - Scotland Telephone: 0300 790 6234 Find out about call charges . What happens next If you바카라 사이트檙e entitled to a refund it바카라 사이트檒l be transferred to your bank account (plus 0.5% interest). You바카라 사이트檒l get a letter confirming the amount.

The employment tribunal follows rules and processes that you also have to follow. You can also read other relevant tribunal rules and regulations . The tribunal has issued guidance and practice directions for England and Wales and for Scotland which provide more information about specific areas, such as postponing hearings and serving documents. You can also read guidance about specific cases .

Make a claim to an employment tribunal

When you can claim

You can make a claim to an employment tribunal if you think someone has treated you unlawfully, such as your employer, a potential employer or a trade union.聽

Unlawful treatment can include:聽

unfair dismissal
discrimination at work
breach of contract
unauthorised deductions from your pay

The tribunal is independent of government. It will listen to you (the 바카라 사이트榗laimant바카라 사이트�) and the person or organisation you바카라 사이트檙e making a claim against (the 바카라 사이트榬espondent바카라 사이트�) before making a decision.

There바카라 사이트檚 a different way to .

This guide is also available in Welsh (Cymraeg).

Time limits

You usually have to make a claim within 3 months of your employment ending or the problem happening.

If you think you바카라 사이트檝e lost your job unfairly, the 3 month period begins from the date your employment ended.

If your claim is about discrimination or a dispute over pay, the 3 month period begins when the incident or dispute happened.

Before you make a claim to an employment tribunal, you must tell Acas (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service).

The time limit for making a claim is put on hold while Acas helps you resolve your dispute.

If you바카라 사이트檙e claiming for unfair dismissal

You may be able to apply to continue your paid employment (also known as 바카라 사이트榠nterim relief바카라 사이트�) until the case is decided.

You can only apply for interim relief in a few situations. These include if you바카라 사이트檝e been dismissed for:聽

trade union activities聽
acting as a workers바카라 사이트� representation聽
whistleblowing

You must make your claim within 7 days of being dismissed. You do not need to notify Acas, unless you바카라 사이트檙e also making other claims that do not involve applying for interim relief.

View a printable version of the whole guide

Make a claim to an employment tribunal

When you can claim

Time limits

If you바카라 사이트檙e claiming for unfair dismissal

Is this page useful?

Help us improve 바카라 사이트

Help us improve 바카라 사이트

Cookies on 바카라 사이트

Make a claim to an employment tribunal

When you can claim

Time limits

If you바카라 사이트檙e claiming for unfair dismissal

Is this page useful?

Help us improve 바카라 사이트

Help us improve 바카라 사이트