Businesses Braced for Wave of Tribunal Claims as Government Expands Legal Time Limit

Businesses braced for wave of tribunal claims as government expands legal time limit

Employers are set to face a fresh legal headache as the time limit for employees to bring claims to employment tribunals doubles, as the next phase of the reformed Employment Rights Act takes effect. From 1 October, employees will be given the legal right to take six months to bring cases to court against employers [...]

Time Limit for Bringing Employment Tribunal Claims has Increased

Until now, most employment tribunal proceedings had to be presented within 3 months of the event giving rise to the claim. Only a small number of claims, including equal pay and statutory redundancy payments, had a longer time limit of 6 months. From today (1 October 2026), the time limit for bringing the majority employment […]

Employers Beware: Employment Tribunal Time Limits Have Doubled - And So Has Your Risk - Wolferstans

For many years, employers have worked on the basis that most Employment Tribunal claims had to be brought within three months of the relevant event. That long-standing assumption has now changed. As of today, 01 October 2026, significant reforms introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 have doubled the limitation period for many employment claims […]

Deadline for employment tribunal claims increases from three to six months

It is hoped the measure will help employers and employees resolve workplace disputes without the need to file a tribunal claim.

Extension of Employment Tribunal time limits from 1 October 2026

What is happening?  Regulations have been made bringing into force the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 which extend time limits for most employment tribunal claims from three to six months. They will come into force on 1 October 2026.  What is the current position?  Currently, employees have three months within which to bring […]

UK employers urged to seek advice on new ET time limits

New six-month timeframe takes effect from October 1st, 2026, for most claims. Holmes Mackillop Solicitors is urging employers to seek early advice on potential claims and explore resolutions, as the period for employees to proceed with claims in an Employment Tribunal is being extended. From 1 October 2026, the period lengthens from three months to six for most claims, including discrimination and unfair dismissal. For breach of employment contr…