Employment Tribunal
Your tribunal claim, drafted right
Document review and preparation of a submission-ready ET1 claim form, jurisdiction and time limits checked, ACAS certificate integrated, structured for the tribunal reader.
Why it works
What this gives you
First impressions decide cases
The ET1 is the first document a judge reads. A muddled claim invites strike-out applications and deposit orders; a structured one frames everything that follows.
Deadlines protected
Tribunal time limits are unforgiving: six months less one day where the relevant date is on or after 1 October 2026, three months less one day before that, adjusted by Early Conciliation. We verify the calculation before anything else.
The right claims, pleaded
Unfair dismissal, wrongful dismissal, unlawful deductions, we identify what the facts actually support and plead it precisely.
Submission-ready
You receive the completed claim ready to present, with the ACAS Early Conciliation certificate correctly integrated.
Scope, in writing
What’s included
- Review of supporting documents and evidence
- ET1 claim form drafted and structured
- Jurisdictional and time-limit compliance check
- ACAS Early Conciliation certificate integration
- Submission-ready document issued to you
We prepare and draft. We do not represent you at the tribunal hearing itself. Our tribunal work covers claim drafting, particulars, schedules of loss, ACAS Early Conciliation and preparation. Where a case proceeds to a full hearing we advise on representation options and, where you want it, coordinate handover through our solicitor referral network. Zhan Associates is not a firm of solicitors and does not carry out reserved legal activities.
Transparent fees
What it costs
Bands A to C share one fee. Bands D and E are higher because a schedule of loss at those earnings usually brings in occupational pension, bonus and incentive arrangements, and a longer period of future loss. That is more drafting, and the fee reflects it. Your band is set by your gross annual salary, which you tell us. We do not ask you to evidence it. A word on VAT: solicitor fees are almost always quoted excluding VAT, which adds 20 per cent to the figure you are shown. Zhan Associates is not VAT registered, so the fee quoted here is the fee you pay. On a standard tribunal claim that difference alone is often £150 to £300.
How salary-banded fees work
Fees are scaled to your gross annual salary: Band A (under £30,000), Band B (£30,000–£39,999), Band C (£40,000–£59,999), Band D (£60,000–£79,999) and Band E (£80,000+). Your exact fixed fee is confirmed in your Letter of Engagement before any work begins. We are not VAT registered, so no VAT is added: the fee quoted is the fee you pay.
| Salary band | Gross annual salary | Your fixed fee |
|---|---|---|
| Bands A to C | Under £60,000 | £495 |
| Band D | £60,000 – £79,999 | £625 |
| Band E | £80,000+ | £750 |
Your band is set by the gross annual salary you tell us. We do not ask you to evidence it. The figure above is the whole fee: no VAT, no hourly billing, and no charge for calls, emails or travel within Birmingham. Bands A to C share one fee on this service because the drafting effort steps up around £60,000, where a schedule of loss starts to include pension, bonus and incentive arrangements.
Check the deadline and the papers before you instruct. Run the free Tribunal Claim Readiness Check.
See what a tribunal could award before you draft. Try the Schedule of Loss calculator.
Questions, answered plainly
Frequently asked questions
For most claims, six months less one day from the act complained of where that act falls on or after 1 October 2026, and three months less one day where it falls before that. For unfair dismissal the clock runs from the effective date of termination, extended by the Early Conciliation period. If your deadline is close, contact us today rather than tomorrow.
Basic suits single, straightforward claims. Where the facts need a detailed narrative and a schedule of loss, the Standard tier applies; discrimination, whistleblowing and constructive dismissal claims need the Complex tier. The free consultation scopes it accurately.
There is currently no fee to present an employment tribunal claim.
Our tribunal service covers preparation and claim drafting. Where a case proceeds to a full hearing, we advise on representation options, including working alongside a solicitor through our referral network.
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