01Employment tribunal deadlines — England & Wales
Enter two dates. See your real deadline.
Most employment claims die on a missed time limit, not on their merits. Fairform calculates your exact tribunal deadline — including how ACAS early conciliation pauses the clock — and shows its working.
From 1 October 2026 the limit is six months, not three — for acts on or after that date only. This calculator applies whichever rule your date falls under.
02The calculator
The effective date of termination, or the act you are complaining about. For a series of related acts, use the last act in the series.
Leave blank if you have not yet contacted ACAS. Conciliation stops the clock between these two dates.
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