The time limit for bringing a claim to an employment tribunal has increased from three to six months from today (1 October).
The measure is included in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and is intended to provide a longer period of opportunity for employers and employees to resolve workplace disputes internally or through conciliation, potentially reducing the need to file a claim.
Additionally, it is hoped the new time limit will improve access to justice, give employees more time to build a case and raise funds, and reduce the number of claims that enter the system.
Acas guidance states that employees will have six months minus one day to bring a claim for statutory redundancy pay, equal pay, and claims against a trade union.
For unfair dismissal, the time limit for bringing a claim starts from the “effective date of termination”. This is either the last day of a notice period or the day an employee is dismissed without notice.
Employment Rights Act 2025: updated timeline
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With pay and wages claims, the time limit starts from the date an employee was not paid correctly, and for discrimination claims, the time limit starts from the date of the last act of discrimination included in the claim.
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