Representing Yourself
We can support you to represent yourself at a disciplinary hearing, during ACAS Early Conciliation and when making a claim to the employment tribunal. Our factsheets and resources will guide you through the process and you can always contact us if you need any help.
Employment law has in place certain standards which have to be followed by both the employer and the employee during a disciplinary.
Learn moreThe claim form must be submitted on time and filled in correctly, or the employment tribunal might not hear it. Making changes to your claim can be difficult.
Learn moreYou might have to attend a preliminary as well as the main hearing. It is important that you understand what will happen at the hearing and what you have to do, so you are prepared and able to put forward your case.
Learn moreBefore being able to make a claim to the employment tribunal, for most types of claim, it is necessary to go through the ACAS Early Conciliation process
Learn moreAfter you submit your claim to the Employment Tribunal Service they will look at it and if they accept your claim they will issue a claim number.
Learn moreUnfortunately, despite winning you case at the employment tribunal the employer might not pay you the amount you are awarded.
Learn moreThe Case Management Order that the Employment Tribunal Service sends you will give you the date of your hearing, this should give you plenty of time to prepare for the hearing.
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Learn moreIf you want to know more about the employment tribunal process the following books contain a great deal of useful information. Both books are written for people representing themselves. The second edition of "Employment claims without a lawyer" has only recently been published and is reasonably priced. If you cannot afford to buy the book we have a spare copy that you can borrow, contact us to arrange to collect.
Bath Publishing have generously agreed to reduce the price of the book by 20% for clients of Birmingham Peoples Centre, simply quote the code BPC0618 when placing your order.
Employment Claims without a Lawyer (2nd edition)
Employment tribunal claims: tactics and precedents
