Law stated as at 28 Jul 2013 • England, Scotland, Wales
This note explains the process of presenting an employment tribunal claim. It considers how a claim form (ET1) is dealt with when it is received by a tribunal, what steps will be taken if the claim is accepted and those that will be taken if it is rejected. It also considers the effect of presenting a claim on the service of questionnaires in discrimination claims.
NOTE: This note explains the procedure under the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2004, which are no longer in force. On 29 July 2013, these were replaced by the Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013. For details of practice and procedure generally under the 2013 rules, see Employment Tribunals Rules of Procedure 2013 toolkit.