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legalcode-uk-employment-tribunal-claim

Guide UK Employment Tribunal proceedings in England and Wales from ACAS early conciliation through to final remedy calculation. Use for ET1 claim drafting, ET3 response review, time limit analysis, preliminary hearing preparation, disclosure strategy, witness statement advice, hearing tactics, costs risk assessment, and remedy quantification (unfair dismissal basic/compensatory awards, discrimination Vento bands, whistleblowing, equal pay, unlawful deductions). Covers the full tribunal lifecycle: ACAS early conciliation (12-week period from 1 December 2025), ET1/ET3 forms, case management orders, disclosure, Polkey reductions, ACAS uplift/reduction, and Employment Rights Bill 2024-25 reforms. Jurisdiction-specific to England and Wales under the Employment Tribunal (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1237) and Employment Rights Act 1996. Does not cover Scottish or Northern Irish tribunals, civil court employment litigation, or non-employment discrimination (EHRC/county court routes).