For HR professionals
Deadline Engine for HR professionals
For HR professionals and employment consultants, Deadline Engine computes Employment Tribunal time limits, including the three month less one day rule, ACAS Early Conciliation extensions and the ET3 response window.
Key time limits for HR professionals
Each period below is read from the encoded rules and shown with its citation. Open a calculator for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.
Employment Tribunal deadline calculator
4 of 9 encoded deadlines3 months less 1 day from Effective date of termination (EDT)
3 months less 1 day from Act complained of
3 months less 1 day from Date wages due
3 months from Date of termination
Time limits at a glance
The headline periods below restate the encoded rules. Open the matching calculator above for the exact date, with deemed service, clear days and bank holidays applied.
Unfair dismissal: what is the time limit?
3 months less 1 day from Effective date of termination (EDT), under s.111 ERA 1996. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Discrimination: what is the time limit?
3 months less 1 day from Act complained of, under s.123 EqA 2010. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Unlawful deduction from wages: what is the time limit?
3 months less 1 day from Date wages due, under s.23 ERA 1996. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.
Breach of contract: what is the time limit?
3 months from Date of termination, under ET Extension of Jurisdiction Order 1994. The calculator applies deemed service, clear days and bank holidays automatically and shows the rule behind the date.