Michael SalterBarrister · Employment Law20+ years in the Employment Tribunal
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Free resources for your tribunal claim

Guides, recordings and tools for every stage of an Employment Tribunal claim, and a plain-English dictionary for the words that come with it. Start wherever you are: each stage opens onto the topics and guidance that matter at that point.

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Chronology of a claim

Choose your stage

Nine stages, in the order most claims run. Click any stage to see its topics.

1

Informal Resolution

Raising it at work, grievances and Acas early conciliation before any claim is issued.

2

Presenting a Claim

How a claim starts: the ET1 claim form and the ET3 response.

3

Case Management

Getting the case ready: the CMH, the list of issues, amendments and directions.

4

Preliminary Applications Hearings

Strike-out, deposit orders and preliminary issues decided before the final hearing.

5

Disclosure

Finding, exchanging and using the documents that matter.

6

Witness Statements

Setting out the evidence in writing before the hearing.

7

Final Hearings

The hearing itself: how it runs and what to expect on the day.

8

Remedies

What a tribunal can award: schedules of loss, injury to feelings and compensation.

9

Appeals

Challenging a decision in the Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Webinars ＆ Podcasts

Free recordings of talks I have given on tribunal practice.

Pleading in the Employment TribunalGetting the first, vital step of a claim right.Watch →Persuasive Witness StatementsDrafting statements that carry weight.Watch →Strike-Out TacticsMaking and resisting strike-out applications.Watch →Injury to Feelings AwardsThe common errors litigants make.Watch →AI in the Employment TribunalA FortyTwo Talks podcast episode.Listen →

Recent Guides ＆ Case Notes

New plain-English notes on recent Employment Tribunal decisions.

Chapman: a claim with blank particularsParticulars of ClaimRead →Henderson v GCRM: when Jhuti does not applyWhistleblowingRead →No duty to rebuild an unpleaded disability claimList of IssuesRead →No duty to reframe beyond the agreed issuesList of IssuesRead →Adequate reasons after a default judgmentTribunal procedureRead →Strike-out vs preliminary determinationStrike-OutRead →
Important — information, not advice. This website explains how the Employment Tribunal process works in general terms. It is legal information, not legal advice, and using it does not create a barrister–client relationship. For advice on your own circumstances you should consult a qualified lawyer.