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Problems with a written statement

If an employee or worker has a problem receiving their written statement, they can:

  1. Try to solve the problem with their employer informally.

  2. If this does not work, take out a grievance against their employer (employers can also get advice about handling grievances).

  3. Take a case to an employment tribunal as a last resort.

The tribunal will decide what the employment particulars in the statement should have been.

Compensation

If an employee or worker wins a case about another issue (for example, unauthorised deductions from their wage slip), the tribunal may award compensation if there’s been a problem with their written statement as well.

Compensation can be up to 4 weeks’ pay although there’s a limit on how much a tribunal will award for a week’s pay.