Acas Early Conciliation


As of 6 May 2014, in all tribunal claims (except claims for interim relief – see Chapter 5) the first step is to submit an Acas Early Conciliation Notification Form, available from the Acas website. In a claim for unfair dismissal, this step must be taken within three months of the EDT. Otherwise the claim will be out of time. For more information on bringing a tribunal claim, including tribunal fees, “Help with Fees” (i.e. remission) and Acas early conciliation see Chapter 13. The purpose of Acas early conciliation is to provide a short window (usually four weeks) in which to find out whether the claim can be settled without a tribunal claim. Acas early conciliation is free of charge.