Employment disputes

New and updated

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Equal value: tribunal procedure

  This guide goes through the specific tribunal procedure for dealing with equal value cases in equal pay claims under the Equality Act 2010.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Equal pay: remedies and penalties

  This guide summarises what steps the employment tribunal can take if an equal pay claim is successful, including an order to remedy the breach of the equality clause and the award of compensation. The guide goes on to explain what role the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) can play in ensuring that a pay system delivers equal pay free from sex bias.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Equal pay: time limits

  This guide highlights the time limits for bringing equal pay claims in the employment tribunal under the Equality Act 2010.

• Type:

  Editor's choice

  Tracking our Northern Ireland and Scotland updates is now easier

  We have launched two new topics covering Northern Irish employment law and Scottish employment law, to help our users with locations there to keep track of any differences in legislation.

• Type:

  Employment law guide

  Scotland: employment tribunals and dispute resolution

  This guide sets out the differences between the law on employment tribunals and dispute resolution in Scotland compared with the rest of Great Britain (England and Wales).

• Date:

  6 November 2025

  Type:

  News

  Early conciliation period to double from 1 December

  The window for entering early conciliation with Acas will be doubled from six to 12 weeks from next month.

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  Early conciliation period increases from six to 12 weeks

  The early conciliation period is increased from six to 12 weeks by the Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.

• Type:

  Policies and procedures

  Acas early conciliation policy

  Updated to reflect that the Acas early conciliation period is increased to 12 weeks from 1 December 2025.

• Type:

  Legal timetable

  Statutory redundancy pay and employment tribunal award limits increase

  The maximum amount of a week's pay for statutory redundancy pay and various tribunal awards generally increases on 6 April each year.

• Date:

  15 October 2025

  Type:

  News

  Matthew Taylor to chair Fair Work Agency

  Matthew Taylor has been appointed to lead the Fair Work Agency, the new body created from reforms in the Employment Rights Bill designed to protect workers from employers who flout minimum wage and other labour laws.