Presenting a Claim
Stage 2 of 9 · 4 topics in this stage
If you’ve decided to take your employer to a tribunal, this is where your claim begins — and the details matter from the very first form. A tribunal claim starts with an ET1, the form and the particulars that set out what happened and what you are complaining about. The respondent then replies with an ET3. This stage is about how a claim is presented, the strict time limits that apply, and what needs to be in the paperwork from the very start.
Topics in this stage
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The ET1 and Particulars of Claim
The form and the story that start a tribunal claim.
Open topic →Time Limits
The strict deadlines for bringing a claim, and why they matter.
Open topic →The ET3 and Grounds of Resistance
How the respondent replies to the claim.
Open topic →Types of Claim
The main complaints an employment tribunal can decide.
Open topic →Further reading
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- Make a claim to an employment tribunalgov.uk
The official route to presenting a claim.
- Time limits for tribunal claimsAcas
Why the deadlines are strict and how they are counted.
Where this sits in a claim