Employment Tribunal Claims

If you think you've been treated unfairly by your employer, Tees can guide you through the tribunals process.

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Overview

Employment tribunal claims - legal advice

If you feel like you’ve been treated unfairly at work, our employment specialists are here to help. You have options – you don’t need to put up with unfair treatment at work. Our experts will carefully examine your situation, and explain your legal rights. You might be able to take your employer to an employment tribunal to assert your rights.

What is an employment tribunal?

Employment tribunals are independent bodies that make decisions to resolve disputes between workers and their employers. They deal with a whole range of issues concerned with work, but the most common ones are claims for unfair dismissal, discrimination and claims about pay. They’re similar to a court and their decisions are legally binding.

Our employment tribunal services

Our employment law experts help you with all stages:

gathering evidence – such as witness statements and documentary evidence
assess the evidence that your employer is offering
discuss with you how you can best respond to the information your employer puts forward.
Manage the timetable set and deadlines set by the tribunal process
Support you before and during the tribunal hearing.

How we can help

If you’d like to meet one of our experts for a confidential, no obligation chat, please get in touch.

We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.

The team is always keen to assist, providing articulate and accessible legal advice.
Legal 500 UK, 2025

I think I’ve been treated unfairly at work – what can I do?

There are very strict time limits for making claims to employment tribunals. You usually have just under three months to make a claim and will need to go through ACAS Early Conciliation first. So if you think you might need to take your employer to an employment tribunal, there’s no time to lose. You need to get expert advice.