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Make a claim to an employment tribunal

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Make a claim

You can make a claim:

  • for yourself, as the only person claiming
  • for yourself and others who’ve been treated in the same way
  • for someone else, if you’re acting as their representative

There’s a different way to make a claim to an employment tribunal in Northern Ireland.

Before you start

You must tell Acas (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) that you’re planning to make a claim.

They will offer to try to settle the dispute without going through a tribunal, through Acas’s free early conciliation service 

Early conciliation is when Acas talks to both you and the respondent about your dispute. It gives you the chance to come to an agreement without having to go to an employment tribunal. 

If the service has not worked or you choose not to take part, Acas will send you an early conciliation certificate.

To make a claim to an employment tribunal, you’ll need your early conciliation certificate number. 

Find out if and when you can claim 

Before you make a claim: 

What you’ll need

To use this service, you’ll need:

  • the names and addresses of all the people making the claim (the ‘claimants’)
  • the names and addresses of the employer or organisation you’re claiming against (the ‘respondents’)
  • your Acas early conciliation certificate number

Make a claim online

You can use this service to: 

Claim online

Make a claim by post

You can also download an employment tribunal claim form. 

If the respondent is based in England or Wales, send your completed form to:

Employment tribunal central office (England and Wales)
PO Box 11225
Crown House
Loughborough
LE11 9PX

If the respondent is based in Scotland, send your completed form to:

Employment tribunal central office (Scotland)
PO Box 27105
Glasgow
G2 9JR

You can also deliver it in person to an employment tribunal office.

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