Employment tribunal limits to increase

The ERA 2025 extends the time limit for bringing an employment tribunal claim from three months to six months from the date of the act complained of, such as the date of discrimination or the date of dismissal. 

The increase in the time limits to bring a legal claim follows the increase to the early conciliation period from 6 weeks to 12 weeks, which came into force on 1 December 2025. Together, these extensions are likely to result in it taking much longer for claims to be heard in the employment tribunal. This increases the importance of gathering evidence to support a claim at the time of the act complained of, as memories are likely to have faded by the time a full hearing date is set.

 

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