Enforcing rights to time off 



A claim can be brought in the employment tribunal to enforce these rights. A tribunal can order the employer to pay the employee who is denied the time off their outstanding pay, even if the employer’s refusal meant that the employee worked and was paid during the time when the appointment should have occurred.



There is a tribunal issue fee of £160 and a hearing fee of £230. In many cases, the fee is likely to eclipse the value of the claim. Means-tested government “Help with Fees” is available for a few low-paid workers.


For all claims, the first step is to submit an Acas EC Notification Form. This step is mandatory. See Chapter 13 for information on Acas EC, “Help with fees” and tribunal fees.