Key steps
The key steps once you have started an employment tribunal claim
Strike Out, Deposit Orders and Unless Orders in the Employment Tribunal
Working Families does not advise in detail on the conduct of Employment Tribunal claims, as this is a specialist area which is outside the remit of our charity. However, we have set out some general advice in this page on these three types of Order which you may come across in the Employment Tribunal, as we speak to service users who sometimes ask about these issues.
Calculating Damages/Compensation in the Employment Tribunal
Detailed information on calculating damages and compensation and giving evidence of loss at Employment Tribunal.
Schedule of loss and remedy
An example Schedule of loss and remedy based on the scenario in precedent 1.
Schedule of loss
Information about and drafting a schedule of loss.
How to prepare for a tribunal hearing
Most people never go to an Employment Tribunal, so it’s difficult to know what to expect when you do. Our step by step guide can help you understand the process.
Key case steps
These are the key steps in a typical tribunal case for sex discrimination.
Writing the tribunal claim (ET1)
Information on drafting the ET1 form for an employment tribunal.
Evidence and Disclosure
Tips on collecting and presenting evidence.
Requesting additional information and documents from the respondent
An example letter to the respondent asking for more information.
Witness Statements, Cast Lists and Chronologies
Information on drafting witness statements, cast lists and chronologies.
Requesting additional information and documents
How to get information from the Respondent (the employer).
Letter informing respondent of a request to the Tribunal for an Order
An example letter informing the respondent of a request to the Tribunal for an Order for disclosure.
Requesting an order from the Employment Tribunal for additional information and documents
What to do if the Respondent will not supply the Claimant with answers and documents in good time.
Sample Letter requesting the Employment Tribunal make an Order that the respondent provide additional information and documents
A letter to the tribunal where the respondent has not provided information requested.
Claimant’s witness statement
An example of a witness statement based on the scenario in precedent 1.