Making a claim in the Employment Tribunal
Read our step-by-step guides to help you understand and manage the employment tribunal process.
Read our step-by-step guides to help you understand and manage the employment tribunal process.
If you are successful at a final hearing and obtain a judgement in your favour which provides for a financial remedy, the Respondent has 14 days from the date the judgement or order is made, to make the payment. If they do not pay within 14 days of the judgement, then interest may start to accrue.
Should they fail to pay by this deadline, you may want to hold back on enforcement proceedings to see if the Respondent appeals the decision. They have 42 days to appeal but also, interest will not start to accrue on the amount due until after 42 days. If an appeal has been lodged, the Respondent can apply for a stay on the enforcement proceedings pending the outcome of the appeal.
The government introduced a Fast Track scheme in 2010 to enforce Employment Tribunal judgements or Acas Settlements. You can complete an online form which acts as your instructions authorising High Court Enforcement Officers to act on your behalf to enforce payment. There is a fee which is usually repaid to you when payment is received.
You can also ask the local County Court to send an enforcement officer to obtain the money from the Respondent. A fee is payable and will include the completion of an application to enforce an award.
If you are unfamiliar or uncomfortable with the legal terms/process used and would like further information on how to enforce your judgement, please get in touch at [email protected] to speak with one of our legal advisors or call 0333 888 1360.
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