The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee who submitted a claim two days late must be given a full hearing by the tribunal. Has its decision created a dangerous new precedent for
employers?
Published 23.05.2016
When a claimant submits a tribunal claim they must quote their unique early conciliation (EC) number. But according to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, what should happen if they quote this number
incorrectly?
Published 29.05.2015
In a recent case the employee had submitted a tribunal claim form but sent her Acas early conciliation (EC) certificate number via a separate email later. This led to her claim being rejected. What
do you need to know?
Published 14.06.2022
An employee has been prevented from bringing a tribunal claim because he entered the wrong early conciliation (EC) number on his claim form. That’s understandable, but can the tribunal overlook small
errors and typos?
Published 11.09.2019
A claimant who wishes to issue a tribunal claim must initially apply for early conciliation (EC). If they misunderstand the EC rules and miss the deadline for submitting their claim, are they
entitled to an extension of time?
Published 19.03.2021
On 6 April 2014 Acas will launch its free early conciliation service. Why is this latest offering such good news for employers?
Published 06.03.2014
When a claimant completes a tribunal claim form - known as an ET1 - they are asked to set out the full particulars of their case. If this box is left blank, will the tribunal automatically strike out
the claim?
Published 20.04.2018
Several important changes have been made to the tribunal procedure rules and Acas early conciliation (EC) process to ease the burden on the overloaded system. What do you need to know?
Published 13.10.2020
When an employee ignored early conciliation because she “couldn’t talk to an employer who had treated her so badly”, the Employment Appeal Tribunal listened sympathetically. But what did it say about
her decision?
Published 18.06.2015
Employees have many statutory rights which are all governed by strict time limits, e.g. an unfair dismissal claim must be brought within three months. What effect does early conciliation have on
those time limits?
Published 05.06.2014