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Employment Tribunal deadline calculator
Employment Tribunal time limits, including the three month less one day rule, ACAS Early Conciliation stop-the-clock extensions and the ET3 response window. Month-based limits use the corresponding-date rule.
England & Wales 路 Deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied 路 Methodology
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Deadlines this calculator covers
9 encoded deadlines, each cited to its rule.
3 months less 1 day from Effective date of termination (EDT)
3 months less 1 day from Act complained of
3 months less 1 day from Date wages due
3 months from Date of termination
6 months from Relevant date
6 months from End of employment
3 months less 1 day from Act/failure to act
7 days from Date of dismissal
28 days from Date Tribunal sent ET1
Time limits at a glance
The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Run the calculator above for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.
Unfair dismissal: what is the time limit?
3 months less 1 day from Effective date of termination (EDT), under s.111 ERA 1996. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Discrimination: what is the time limit?
3 months less 1 day from Act complained of, under s.123 EqA 2010. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Unlawful deduction from wages: what is the time limit?
3 months less 1 day from Date wages due, under s.23 ERA 1996. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Breach of contract: what is the time limit?
3 months from Date of termination, under ET Extension of Jurisdiction Order 1994. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Redundancy pay: what is the time limit?
6 months from Relevant date, under s.164 ERA 1996. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
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