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Employment Tribunals Services

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Tha an leabhran seo ri fhaotainn ann an Gàidhlig. Airson lethbhreac òrdanachadh, fòn gu Customer Service Team aig 0161 833 6314. Tha anleabhran seo airson fiosrachaidh a-mhàin. Bu chòir gach foirm is litir alìonadh ann am Beurla.

Mae’r llyfryn hwn ar gael yn Gymraeg. I gael copi byddwch cystal b ffonio’rTnm Gwasanaeth i Gwsmeriaid ar 0161 833 6314. Byddwch cystal b sylwimai ar gyfer gwybodaeth yn unig mae’r llyfryn hwn.

This booklet is also available in the following languages: Bengali, Hindi,Gujarati, Urdu, Punjabi, Cantonese, Welsh and Gaelic. For a copy please tele-phone the Customer Services Team on 0161 833 6314. Please note thisbooklet is for information only. All forms and correspondence must be completed in English except for parties to claims brought in Wales.Please see page 14 for further details.

Employment Tribunal offices in England and Wales: E-mail addresses

Ashford [email protected]

Bedford [email protected]

Birmingham [email protected]

Bristol [email protected]

Bury St Edmunds [email protected]

Cardiff [email protected]

Exeter [email protected]

Leeds [email protected]

Leicester [email protected]

Liverpool [email protected]

London Central [email protected]

London South [email protected]

Manchester [email protected]

Newcastle [email protected]

Nottingham [email protected]

Reading [email protected]

Sheffield [email protected]

Shrewsbury [email protected]

Southampton [email protected]

Stratford [email protected]

Watford [email protected]

For full office address details see back cover

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Introduction

The following pages contain guidance on whatEmployment Tribunals do and how to apply to anEmployment Tribunal. It is a guide only and not a statementof the law.

What do Employment Tribunals do? 3Hearings 3Who hears the case? 3Will my case be dealt with fairly? 3Decisions, reviews and appeals 4What can the media report about the case? 4Further Information 4How to apply to an Employment Tribunal 6How to apply on-line 6Where to send your application 7Corresponding with the tribunal by e-mail 7How soon must I make my application to the Employment 8Tribunal?Does one party have to pay the other party’s costs? 10What does the tribunal do when it receives my application?10How long does the respondent have to reply to my 11application?Breach of Contract claims 11What happens while I am waiting for my case to be heard? 11How will I know when the tribunal is going to hear the case? 12Can I and my witnesses recover the cost of travelling to the 12tribunal and other expenses?Can I withdraw the application before the hearing? 13Are there other types of hearing besides the final hearing 13to decide the case?

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Access to Information 14Welsh Language Act 14Disability or additional needs 15Definitions 16Charter statement and standards of service 17Postcode Charts 18-20E-mail addresses 21

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What do Employment Tribunals do?

They hear applications (sometimes called ‘complaints’) andappeals about matters to do with employment. These mattersinclude unfair dismissal, redundancy payments, sex, race anddisability discrimination together with certain issues relating towages and terms and conditions of employment. A full list,called a jurisdiction list, is available from your local tribunaloffice or through the public enquiry line. Other informationbooklets which explain each jurisdiction are available from yourlocal Jobcentre.

Hearings

Most cases are heard at permanent tribunal offices althoughadditional centres are hired where necessary. An EmploymentTribunal is like a court but it is not as formal, for example,nobody wears a wig or gown. However, like a court it must actindependently and cannot give legal advice. Almost all hearingsare open to the public.

Who hears the case?

The tribunal generally has three members. The ‘Chairman’ islegally qualified and is appointed by the Lord Chancellor. Theother two members are lay members and are appointed by theSecretary of State for Trade and Industry from persons withexperience in dealing with work related problems. Although thethree members are appointed by Government Ministers, theyare independent of and not influenced by the Government.

Will my case be dealt with fairly?

The tribunal has an overriding objective which is to deal withyour case justly. This includes doing what it can to ensure thatall parties are on an equal footing, and dealing with your caseas quickly as possible in a way which is proportionate to the

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complexity of the issues. You must assist the tribunal inachieving the objective.

Decisions, reviews and appeals

The tribunal will always send a written decision and its reasonsfor making that decision to the parties or to their representatives.There are limited rights to apply for a review of the decision, orto lodge an appeal against it to the Employment Appeal Tribunalwithin set time limits.

What can the media report about the case?

Most tribunal hearings are public and the press are free toattend and report the proceedings.

However, where a case involves allegations of sexualmisconduct (which may, or may not be a sexual offence), thetribunal may make a ‘Restricted Reporting Order’. This preventsthe media from naming specific individuals until the tribunal hassent out its written decision.

If a case involves allegations of a sexual offence, the names of allthose affected by the allegation are left out of all public records.

Further InformationThe Employment Tribunals have a public enquiry line which isable to answer general enquiries, give information abouttribunal publications and explain how the tribunal system works.

The enquiry line number is 0845 795 9775. All calls are chargedat local rate.

Offices in Bury St Edmunds and Glasgow hold public registersof applications and tribunal decisions for England and Walesand for Scotland respectively.

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Further help and advice is available from:

● Advisory Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) on08457 474 747

● unions and employers’ organisations, if you are a member;

● voluntary advice services such as Citizens’ Advice Bureauxand law centres;

● the Equal Opportunities Commission 08456 015 901 if youhave a complaint of sex discrimination, the Commission forRacial Equality (020) 7939 000 if you have a complaint ofrace discrimination; and the Disability Rights Commission0845 7622 6333 if you have a complaint of disabilitydiscrimination; and

● solicitors and other professional advisers.

Solicitors firms and advice agencies funded by the CommunityLegal Service may be able to help you with preparing your case.Details of the help available can be found in the booklet ‘APractical Guide to Community Legal Service funded by the LegalServices Commission’ which is available from the LSC leafletline on 0845 300 0343. However, this does not apply torepresentation at a hearing. It may be possible for a solicitor torepresent you on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis.

There are two other booklets which give more information aboutEmployment Tribunals. What to do if taken to an EmploymentTribunal is provided to the respondent when your application issent to them. The other Hearings at Employment Tribunalswill be sent to you along with the notice of hearing, if your caseproceeds to a hearing. Copies of either booklet can berequested from our Enquiry Line.

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How to apply to an Employment Tribunal

The easiest way is to complete the application form in this bookletand send it to the appropriate tribunal office - see ‘Where tosend your application’ overleaf. You should answer all thequestions on the application form which apply to yourcomplaint. Alternatively, you may send a letter to the appropriatetribunal office giving your name and address, the name andaddress of the person or company you are complaining about(the respondent) and full details of your complaint. You canobtain extra application forms from Jobcentres, Law Centresand Citizens Advice Bureaux.

Alternatively you can apply on-line by accessing the Employ-ment Tribunals website at www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk.

If you know that the respondent is insolvent, you should give thename and address of the insolvency practitioner (the receiver orliquidator) who is dealing with the respondent’s financialmatters.

When you have completed the form you should send it to therelevant tribunal office (see ‘Where to send your application’)and keep a copy for your records. There is no need to sendother documents at this stage.

If it is important for you to ensure that your application isreceived within the relevant time limit, your application can befaxed or delivered by hand. If you fax your application do notpost a copy as well.

How to apply on-line

If you wish to apply on-line you can do so by completing theapplication form on the Employment Tribunals website atwww.employmenttribunals.gov.uk.

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Once you have submitted your completed form it will be sentautomatically to the relevant tribunal office which will deal withyour case. You should keep a copy of the completed form foryour records. There is no need to send a duplicate by post or tosend other documents at this stage

Important: You should be aware that it is your responsibility toensure that the tribunal office receives your application withinthe relevant time limit. Applications sent by e-mail are notguaranteed to reach their destination within the usual, orexpected, time period for the despatch and receipt of e-mailcommunications.

Where to send your application

You will need to know the postcode for the place where youworked. If you have never worked for the employer use thepostcode for the place where the matter which you arecomplaining about happened.

Refer to the chart on pages 18-20 and send it to the tribunaloffice listed against the code. For example PE10, 11 or 12should go to the Nottingham Office (the full address of eachoffice is on the back cover of this booklet).

If you are e-mailing your application you can find a full list oftribunal office e-mail addresses on page 21.

Sending your application to the wrong office may cause delay.If you are in doubt where to send it, call the EmploymentTribunal enquiry line on 0845 795 9775.

Corresponding with the tribunal by e-mail

The tribunal will accept correspondence sent by e-mail and afull list of employment tribunal office e-mail addresses is onpage 21.You should ensure that your case reference number isquoted in any correspondence and that it is sent to the tribunaloffice dealing with your application.

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Documents sent to the tribunal must be in a ‘Word’ compatibleformat, documents in other formats will not be accepted.

On receipt of your e-mail the tribunal office will issue anelectronic acknowledgement but will not correspond orconduct proceedings by e-mail. This is because it cannot beassumed that the other party can or will wish to correspond bye-mail and it is important that both sides are dealt with in aneven-handed manner and, that being so, both will becorresponded with in the normal way by post.

Correspondence sent by e-mail will be treated in the same wayas that received in other forms ie by letter or fax. We ask thatyou do not send further e-mails or telephone the tribunal officeto confirm receipt unless you have not received anacknowledgement within two working days of sending your e-mail.

Important: you should be aware that it is your responsibility toensure that the tribunal office receives your application or anyother correspondence within the relevant time limit.Correspondence sent by e-mail is not guaranteed to reach itsdestination within the usual, or expected, time period for thedespatch and receipt of e-mail communications. Please notethat tribunal offices are unable to deal with the generalenquires by e-mail.

How soon must I make my application to theEmployment Tribunal?

Time limits in Employment Tribunals are much shorter than inother courts. In most cases the tribunal must receive yourapplication within three months beginning with the date youremployment ended, or in some cases when the matter you arecomplaining about happened.

This means that if it happened on 1st March, the tribunal mustreceive your application on or before 31st May; if it happened

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on 5th March, the tribunal must receive your application on orbefore 4th June.

If your application is received outside the three months timelimit, the tribunal will probably not be able to consider it.However, sometimes the tribunal can consider late claimsdepending on the reason for the delay. If the application is late,the tribunal may hold a preliminary hearing to consider why theapplication was late and whether it can proceed further or itmay decide to do that as a preliminary issue at the full hearing.

If you are applying for a redundancy payment, there are specifictime limits which are complicated. You should seek adviceimmediately. You can get help from the Redundancy PaymentHelpline 0845 145 0004.

If you are applying under the provisions of the National MinimumWage Act 1998, you can get help from the National MinimumWage Helpline 0845 600 0678.

Special additional rules apply if you believe that you weredismissed for one of the following reasons:

● union activities;

● union membership or non-membership;

● health and safety activities either as an employers healthand safety ‘officer’ or a workers representative;

● activities as a pension scheme trustee;

● being or proposing to become an ‘employee representative’

● shop workers and betting workers who refuse Sunday work;and

● certain provisions covered by the Working Time Regulations.

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In these circumstances you can apply for an immediate re-employment order but the tribunal must receive yourapplication within seven days of your dismissal. Thehearing which decides this matter is called an ‘interim relief’hearing (see booklet ‘Hearings at Employment Tribunals’).This is a complex matter and you should get advice straightaway.The law on time limits is complicated and if you have any doubtyou should get advice about them immediately.

Does one party have to pay the other party’s costs?

Generally no. However, where in the opinion of the tribunal, aparty has in bringing the proceedings, or a party or a party’srepresentative has in conducting the proceedings, actedvexatiously, abusively, disruptively or otherwise unreasonably,or the bringing or conducting of the proceedings by a party hasbeen misconceived, the tribunal may make an order in respectof all or part of the other party’s costs.

What does the tribunal do when it receives myapplication?

When the tribunal receives your application it is given a casenumber and acknowledged. You should quote the case numberwhenever you contact the tribunal office. If you have not heardfrom them within a week of sending your application you shouldcontact the tribunal office where you sent your form to enquireif it has been received.

A copy of your application is sent to the respondent within fivedays of receipt, together with the booklet ‘What to do if takento an Employment Tribunal’. They will also be sent a form onwhich they can say whether they resist your application and, ifso, why. That form is called a ‘Notice of Appearance’.

In most cases a copy is also sent to ACAS, which is theindependent conciliation service. They will try to help you and

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the respondent reach a settlement of your claim. There is nocharge for this service. The tribunal is not normally told aboutletters and discussions with ACAS without the agreement of theparties. If the claim is settled with ACAS’s help, the tribunal willwrite to you confirming that there will be no hearing and that thecase is closed. The agreement can be enforced in the CountyCourt if either party fails to honour it.

How long does the respondent have to reply to myapplication?

The respondent should reply within 21 days of receiving yourapplication from the tribunal. A respondent who does not reply,will not be allowed to resist the application. However, if therespondent sends in the notice of appearance form late, thetribunal might still allow the respondent to resist your claim butyou may be entitled to costs caused by the delay.

Breach of Contract claims

Where you are no longer employed you may be entitled to makea claim for ‘breach of contract’ against your former employer,but you should be aware that your employer may then make a‘breach of contract’ claim against you.

What happens while I am waiting for my case to beheard?

Once your application and the notice of appearance from therespondent have been received a number of issues may arisebefore your case is heard.

For example, a party or the tribunal itself may seek moreinformation from the other side. The tribunal may give directionsor issue orders on this and other matters relating to the case,which you will be expected to follow. If witnesses are vital to thecase but will not attend freely, Witness Orders can be requestedand may be granted to compel attendance.

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In a more complex case, the tribunal may hold a directionshearing to deal with such matters. If a party fails to comply witha direction or order made by the tribunal, whether at adirections hearing or otherwise, they may be ordered to pay allor some of the other party’s costs.

How will I know when the tribunal is going to hearthe case?

The tribunal writes to all the parties at least 14 days before theday of the hearing to tell them when the hearing will take place.This is called a Notice of Hearing. With this you will be sent abooklet ‘Hearings at Employment Tribunals’ which will helpyou prepare. If the hearing date is one which it is not possible forone of your witnesses to attend, e.g. because they have a prebooked holiday, you should write to the tribunal immediatelygiving a full explanation of the circumstances and offeralternative dates. The tribunal will advise you if your request fora postponement has been granted or not.

You should not assume that your request has been granted untilthe tribunal office confirms this in writing. The Chairman maywish to have the views of the other party before reaching adecision.

Can I and my witnesses recover the cost of travellingto the tribunal and other expenses?

You, your witnesses and volunteer advocates (for exampleunpaid Citizens’ Advice Bureau representatives) may beentitled to travelling costs and other allowances when attendingthe tribunal. These change from time to time so you shouldcontact the tribunal office to find out how much you can claim.

The tribunal will not pay legal costs.

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Can I withdraw the application before the hearing?

Yes, but you must do so in writing to the tribunal formallywithdrawing your complaint. You must do so as soon aspossible. If you do not withdraw your complaint until the lastminute there is a possibility that the tribunal may order you topay costs to the other party in preparing for the hearing. Youshould also tell the other party that you are withdrawing.

Are there other types of hearing besides the fullhearing to decide the case?

Yes. Interlocutory hearings, pre-hearing reviews, preliminaryhearings and review hearings - these are explained in thebooklet ‘Hearings at Employment Tribunals’.

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Access to Information

Some information given to the Employment Tribunals in thecourse of case proceedings may be held on computer foradministrative and statistical puposes. You can request a copyof this electronic information by writing to the Data ProtectionOfficer, Department of Trade and Industry, IMPE Directorate,LG139, 1 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0ET. For furtherinformation on the Data Protection Act you can visitwww.dataprotection.gov.uk.

Information about the Employment Tribunals Service (ETS), theadministrative support agency of the Employment Tribunals, isavailable through the ETS Publication Scheme. You can findout what information is available by visiting our website atwww.ets.gov.uk or alternatively by writing to the CommunicationsUnit, Level 2, St Mary’s House, c/o Moorfoot, Sheffield, S1 4PQ.

There may be a charge for responding to any requests forinformation.

Welsh Language Act

In accordance with the Welsh Language Act guidelines, theEmployment Tribunals and its administrative support agency,the Employment Tribunals Service, operate a non-statutoryvoluntary scheme for Welsh speakers. Parties to claims broughtin Wales may request that contact with the tribunal office,including correspondence and telephone calls, be in Welsh. Ifboth parties agree, hearings may be conducted solely in Welsh.Where both English and Welsh are to be used at a hearing,translation facilities can be provided on request.

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Disability or additional needs

If you or anyone attending a tribunal with you has a requirementbecause of a disability or a particular need, you should contactthe tribunal office dealing with your case to discuss the matter.Examples of the help we can provide include, convertingdocuments into Braille or larger print, providing information onaudio tape and payment for sign language interpreters. Pleasecontact us as soon as possible, in order to give us theopportunity to assist you.

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Definitions

Application The claim submitted to the Employment Tribunal.Alternative words are ‘claim’ and ‘complaint’.

Applicant The person who makes an application to theEmployment Tribunal (in the case of an appeal thecorrect term is ‘appellant’). Alternative words whichhave the same meaning are ‘claimant and‘complainant’.

Respondent The person, company or organisation againstwhom the applicant is bringing a case. Analternative word which has the same meaning is‘defendant’.

Party Either the applicant or the respondent (and ‘parties’means both the applicant and the respondent).

Appeal This refers to an appeal against a health andsafety notice issued by the Health & SafetyExecutive, Environmental Health Authority orEnvironment Agency, Levy assessment or underthe National Minimum Wage enforcement andpenalty provisions.

(The expression ‘appeal’ is also used to refer to applications tothe Employment Appeal Tribunal complaining that anEmployment Tribunals decision was wrong on a point of law)

Hearing When parties attend before the tribunal.There aredifferent types which are dealt with in more detailin ‘Hearings at Employment Tribunals’

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Charter statement and standards of service

The standards that you can expect from the EmploymentTribunals Service are detailed in our ‘Charter statement’.Copies can be requested from the enquiry line on 0845 7959775 or from any of our tribunal offices (see the back cover fordetails).

If you want to bring anything to our attention our comments andcomplaints procedure is outlined in our leaflets called ‘Havingyour say’ and ‘Putting things right’. These can also be obtainedfrom the enquiry line or any tribunal office.

Further information can also be obtained via the EmploymentTribunals and Employment Tribunals Service websites. Thesecan be accessed through www.employmenttribunals.gov.ukand www.ets.gov.uk

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Postcode Tribunal office

AL WatfordB BirminghamBA1-16 BristolBA20-22 ExeterBB ManchesterBD LeedsBH SouthamptonBL ManchesterBN SouthamptonBR AshfordBS BristolCA NewcastleCB Bury St EdmundsCF CardiffCH1-3 LiverpoolCh4-8 ShrewsburyCH41-66 LiverpoolCM StratfordCO Bury St EdmundsCR London SouthCT AshfordCV BirminghamCW1-5 ShrewsburyCW6-10 LiverpoolCW11-12 ShrewsburyDA AshfordDE1-7 NottinghamDE11-15 LeicesterDE21-75 NottinghamDH NewcastleDL NewcastleDN1-12 SheffieldDN14-20 LeedsDN21 NottinghamDN22 SheffieldDN31-41 Leeds

Postcode Tribunal office

DT1-5 SouthamptonDT6-8 ExeterDT9-11 SouthamptonDY BirminghamE StratfordEC London CentralEN WatfordEX ExeterFY ManchesterGL BristolGU1-10 London SouthGU11-14 SouthamptonGU15-16 London SouthGU17 ReadingGU18-25 London SouthGU26-35 SouthamptonGU46-52 SouthamptonHA WatfordHD LeedsHG LeedsHP1-5 WatfordHP6-22 ReadingHP23 WatfordHP27 ReadingHR CardiffHU LeedsHX LeedsIG StratfordIP Bury St EdmundsKT London SouthL LiverpoolLA1-6 ManchesterLA7-23 NewcastleLD CardiffLE LeicesterLL Shrewsbury

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Postcode Tribunal office

LN NottinghamLS LeedsLU BedfordM ManchesterME AshfordMK BedfordN1-2 London CentralN3 WatfordN4-8 London CentralN9 WatfordN10-11 London CentralN12 WatfordN13 London CentralN14 WatfordN15-19 London CentralN20-21 WatfordN22 London CentralNE NewcastleNG NottinghamNN1-13 BedfordNN14-18 LeicesterNN29 BedfordNP CardiffNR Bury St EdmundsNW1-3 London CentralNW4 WatfordNW5-6 London CentralNW7 WatfordNW8 London CentralNW9 WatfordNW10-11 London CentralOL1-13 ManchesterOL14 LeedsOL15-16 ManchesterOX ReadingPE1-6 Leicester

Postoffice Tribunal office

PE7 Bury St EdmundsPE8 BedfordPE9 LeicesterPE10-12 NottinghamPE13-19 Bury St EdmundsPE20-25 NottinghamPE26-38 Bury St EdmundsPL ExeterPO SouthamptonPR1-7 ManchesterPR8-9 LiverpoolPR 25-26 ManchesterRG1-20 ReadingRG21-28 SouthamptonRG29-45 ReadingRH1-14 London SouthRH15-17 SouthamptonRH18-20 London SouthRM StratfordS SheffieldSA CardiffSE London SouthSG1-7 BedfordSG8-14 Bury St EdmundsSG15-19 BedfordSK ManchesterSL ReadingSM London SouthSN1-6 BristolSN7 ReadingSN8-26 BristolSO SouthamptonSP SouthamptonSR NewcastleSS StratfordST1-13 Shrewsbury

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****TD post code area - English locations only - Scotland has itsown tribunals

Postcode Tribunal office

ST14 LeicesterST15-21 BirminghamSW1-2 London SouthSW3 London CentralSW4 London SouthSW5-7 London CentralSW8-9 London SouthSW10 London CentralSW11-20 London SouthSY1-22 ShrewsburySY23-25 CardiffTA1-5 ExeterTA6-9 BristolTA10-24 ExeterTD**** NewcastleTF ShrewsburyTN1-4 AshfordTN5-7 London SouthTN8-18 AshfordTN19-22 SouthamptonTN23-31 AshfordTN32-33 SouthamptonTN34-38 AshfordTN39-40 SouthamptonTQ ExeterTR ExeterTS NewcastleTW1-5 London SouthTW6 WatfordTW7-20 London SouthUB WatfordW1-4 London CentralW5 WatfordW6 London CentralW7 WatfordW8-12 London Central

Postcode Tribunal office

W13 WatfordW14 London CentralWA1-2 LiverpoolWA3 ManchesterWA4-13 LiverpoolWA14-16 ManchesterWC London CentralWD WatfordWF LeedsWN1-7 ManchesterWN8 LiverpoolWR BirminghamWS BirminghamWV BirminghamYO1-19 LeedsYO21-22 NewcastleYO23-62 Leeds

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Mae’r llyfryn hwn ar gael yn Gymraeg. I gael copi byddwch cystal b ffonio’rTnm Gwasanaeth i Gwsmeriaid ar 0161 833 6314. Byddwch cystal b sylwimai ar gyfer gwybodaeth yn unig mae’r llyfryn hwn.

This booklet is also available in the following languages: Bengali, Hindi,Gujarati, Urdu, Punjabi, Cantonese, Welsh and Gaelic. For a copy please tele-phone the Customer Services Team on 0161 833 6314. Please note thisbooklet is for information only. All forms and correspondence must be completed in English except for parties to claims brought in Wales.Please see page 14 for further details.

Employment Tribunal offices in England and Wales: E-mail addresses

Ashford [email protected]

Bedford [email protected]

Birmingham [email protected]

Bristol [email protected]

Bury St Edmunds [email protected]

Cardiff [email protected]

Exeter [email protected]

Leeds [email protected]

Leicester [email protected]

Liverpool [email protected]

London Central [email protected]

London South [email protected]

Manchester [email protected]

Newcastle [email protected]

Nottingham [email protected]

Reading [email protected]

Sheffield [email protected]

Shrewsbury [email protected]

Southampton [email protected]

Stratford [email protected]

Watford [email protected]

For full office address details see back cover

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How to apply to anEmployment TribunalEngland and Wales

Employment Tribunal offices in England and Wales

Ashford - 1st Floor, Ashford House, County Square Shopping Centre, Ashford, Kent TN23 1YB ☎ 01233 621346, Fax: 01233 624423

Bedford - 8-10 Howard Street, Bedford MK40 3HS ☎ 01234 351306, Fax 01234 352315

Birmingham - Phoenix House, 1-3 Newhall Street, Birmingham B3 3NH ☎ 0121 236 6051, Fax: 0121 236 6029

Bristol - The Crescent Centre, Temple Back, Bristol BS1 6EZ ☎ 0117 929 8261, Fax: 0117 925 3452

Bury St Edmunds - 100 Southgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 2AQ ☎ 01284 762171, Fax: 01284 706064

Cardiff - 2nd Floor, Caradog House, 1-6 St Andrews Place, Cardiff CF10 3BE ☎ 029 2067 8100, Fax: 029 2022 5906

Exeter - 2nd Floor, Keble House, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter EX1 1NT ☎ 01392 279665, Fax: 01392 430063

Leeds - 4th Floor, Albion Tower, 11 Albion Street, Leeds LS1 5ES ☎ 0113 245 9741, Fax: 0113 242 8843

Leicester - Kings Court, 5a New Walk, Leicester LE1 6TE ☎ 0116 255 0099, Fax: 0116 255 6099

Liverpool - 1st Floor, Cunard Building, Pier Head, Liverpool L3 1TS ☎ 0151 236 9397, Fax: 0151 231 1484

London Central - 19-29 Woburn Place, London WC1H 0LU ☎ 020 7273 8603, Fax: 020 7273 8686

London South - Montague Court, 101 London Road, West Croydon CR0 2RF ☎ 020 8667 9131, Fax: 020 8649 9470

Manchester - Alexandra House, 14-22 The Parsonage, Manchester M3 2JA ☎ 0161 833 0581, Fax: 0161 832 0249

Newcastle - Quayside House, 110 Quayside, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 3DX ☎ 0191 260 6900, Fax: 0191 222 1680

Nottingham - 3rd Floor, Byron House, 2a Maid Marian Way, Nottingham NG1 6HS ☎ 0115 947 5701, Fax: 0115 950 7612

Reading - 5th Floor, 30-31 Friar Street, Reading RG1 1DY ☎ 0118 959 4917, Fax: 0118 956 8066

Sheffield - 14 East Parade, Sheffield S1 2ET ☎ 0114 276 0348, Fax: 0114 276 2551

Shrewsbury - Prospect House, Belle Vue Road, Shrewsbury SY3 7NR ☎ 01743 358341, Fax: 01743 244186

Southampton - 3rd Floor, Duke’s Keep, Marsh Lane, Southampton SO14 3EX ☎ 023 8071 6400, Fax: 023 8063 5506

Stratford - 44 The Broadway, Stratford E15 1XH ☎ 020 8221 0921, Fax: 020 8221 0398

Watford - 3rd Floor Radius House, 51 Clarendon Road, Watford, Hertfordshire WD1 1HU ☎ 01923 281 750, Fax: 01923 281 781

Our offices are open from 9.00am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday.We will send a map showing the location of the office where the hearing has

been arranged and giving details of local car parking and facilities for refreshments and phones.

For office e-mail addresses see the inside back coverEnquiry Line: 0845 7959775 Minicom: 0845 7573722

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