Form ET1: Make a claim to an employment tribunal
Use the ET1 claim form to make a claim to an employment tribunal if you think you've been treated unfairly by your employer, potential employer or trade union.
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You can also make a claim to an employment tribunal online.
Find out more about making a claim to an employment tribunal.
Use claim form ET1 if you’re making a claim on your own. To make a claim with other people, use Form ET1A: Make a claim with others to an employment tribunal instead.
Accessing the PDF form
To access and fill in this form on your computer you’ll need to use Adobe Acrobat Reader. Follow these steps:
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download Adobe Reader for free
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Windows users - right-click on the form link then select ‘Save target as’ or ‘Save link as’
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Mac users - right-click on the form link then select ‘Save linked file as’ or ‘Save link as’
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save the form (in your ‘documents’ folder, for example)
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open Adobe Reader and then select the saved form
If the form still doesn’t open, contact hmctsforms@justice.gov.uk.
Related guidance
- Making a claim to an Employment Tribunal (T420)
- Responding to a claim to an Employment Tribunal (T422)
- Your claim - what next (T421)
- Responding to a claim to an Employment Tribunal (Details of a hearing to be sent) (T423)
- The hearing - guidance for claimants (T424)
- The hearing - guidance for claimants and respondents (T425)
- The judgment (T426)
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Last updated 17 June 2021 + show all updates
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Question on gender identity removed from the equality and diversity questionnaire at the end of the ET1 form.
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ET1 form updated.
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Added Welsh form ET1.
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Added revised form ET1 that includes a helpline number for Welsh speakers.
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Added a revised version of Form ET1 to include GDPR information.
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Added to reflect new contact details for the Customer Contact Centre in Scotland.
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Added translation
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Added translation