This Checklist sets out details of claims that may be brought in the employment tribunal, the relevant time limit for presentation of the claim, whether the requirement for early conciliation applies, whether the time limit is subject to an extension of time to allow for early conciliation to take place, whether the time limit may be extended at the employment tribunal’s discretion where it was ‘not reasonably practicable’ for the claim to be presented in time or where the tribunal considers it ‘just and equitable’ to do so.

For further information regarding time limits for employment tribunal claims generally, see Practice Notes:

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   Time limits for presenting employment tribunal claims

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   Calculating and altering time periods in employment tribunal litigation, and

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   The early conciliation requirement

In the table below:

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   # indicates that the requirement for early conciliation applies and the time limit is subject to an extension of time to allow for early conciliation, subject to any early conciliation exemption

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   * indicates that an extension of time may be allowed based on this (or