Procedures

Guide to legal procedures: labor courts, labor inspectorate, mediation and steps to assert your rights.

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9 MIN · 7 SEPT 2026

From informal complaint to tribunal: a practical unpaid-hours roadmap

End-to-end unpaid hours path: check figures, raise with your employer, grievance, Acas Early Conciliation, then ET1. Dua...

Acas Early Conciliation: the step before an employment tribunal

Before most employment tribunal claims you must notify Acas. What Early Conciliation can and cannot do, how it pauses th...

Employment tribunal time limits for unpaid wages: 3 months minus one day (and the October 2026 change)

Dual regime explained: most unpaid wages claims still use 3 months minus 1 day; from 1 October 2026 most become 6 months...

HMRC National Minimum Wage complaint vs tribunal: which route to use

For the same NMW underpayment you generally choose HMRC or an employment tribunal, not both. Compare HMRC arrears (up to...

Proving your hours: records, rotas and payslips for a wage claim

How UK employers must keep National Minimum Wage records, what workers can request, and how to build an evidence pack fr...

Series of underpayments: claiming up to two years of unpaid wages

Acas guidance on claiming roughly up to two years of unpaid wages when underpayments are linked or less than three month...

Unfair Dismissal: When You Can Claim and How

Have you been unfairly dismissed? Learn when you can claim unfair dismissal in the UK, the process, time limits, and com...

How to File a Claim at the Employment Tribunal

Step-by-step guide to filing a UK Employment Tribunal claim, from ACAS conciliation to the hearing. Know the deadlines a...

Zero-Hour Contracts: Know Your Rights

On a zero-hour contract in the UK? Learn your rights to holiday pay, minimum wage, and fair treatment. Understand what e...

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