Start Your ET1 Claim | Work Tribunal

This service covers Employment Tribunal claims in England, Wales & Scotland. Northern Ireland uses a different tribunal system and is not covered.

What type of claim are you making?

Select all claim types that apply to your situation. Most claims involve one or two types.

Unfair Dismissal

Your employer dismissed you without a fair reason or without following a fair procedure

2 years service required Employee only

From January 2027, the qualifying period reduces to 6 months under the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Constructive Dismissal

You were forced to resign because your employer fundamentally breached your contract

2 years service required Employee only

From January 2027, the qualifying period reduces to 6 months under the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Wrongful Dismissal

Your employer dismissed you in breach of contract, such as without proper notice

No service requirement Employee only

Discrimination

You were treated less favourably, harassed, or victimised because of a protected characteristic

No service requirement Employee or worker

Unlawful Deduction from Wages

Your employer failed to pay wages, holiday pay, notice pay, or made unauthorised deductions

No service requirement Employee or worker

Redundancy Pay

Your employer failed to pay statutory redundancy pay, or the redundancy was not genuine

2 years service required Employee only

Whistleblowing (Protected Disclosure)

You suffered detriment or were dismissed for making a protected disclosure about wrongdoing

No service requirement Employee or worker No compensation cap

Your employment details

Tell us about your employer and employment.

Employer name *

Employer address *

Your job title *

Employment start date *

Employment end date

Leave blank if still employed

Employment status *

Employee

You had a contract of employment, paid through PAYE

Worker

You had a contract to personally perform work (e.g., agency, zero-hours)

What happened?

Tell us about the incident and your grounds for making this claim.

Date of incident *

Reason given by employer

Optional — the reason your employer gave for dismissal or action taken

Grounds for your claim *

Select all that apply (maximum 5). Focus on your strongest arguments.

Describe what happened *

Be specific about what happened and when. 0/3,000 characters (minimum 100)

Timeline of key events

Optional — add dates and events to help us build a stronger case.

ACAS certificate & evidence

You need an ACAS Early Conciliation certificate before making a tribunal claim.

Before making a tribunal claim, you must contact ACAS for Early Conciliation. ACAS will give you a certificate with a reference number. If you haven't done this yet, call ACAS on 0300 123 1100 or visit acas.org.uk.

ACAS early conciliation certificate number *

Found on your ACAS Early Conciliation certificate, e.g. R/123456/78/90

Date on ACAS certificate *

What evidence do you have?

Select all that apply. You don't need all of these, but evidence strengthens your case.

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Your contact details

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Full name *

Your address *

Email address *

Phone number

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What type of claim are you making?

Unfair Dismissal

Constructive Dismissal

Wrongful Dismissal

Discrimination

Unlawful Deduction from Wages

Redundancy Pay

Whistleblowing (Protected Disclosure)

Your employment details

What happened?

ACAS certificate & evidence

Review & submit

Your contact details

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