Equality and Human Rights Commission

Once you have made a complaint you may receive requests for further information from your employer or the tribunal.

You may also ask for further information from your employer, for example if you need clarification of your employer's defence or need to ask other questions about your employer's conduct. These are known as 'Requests for Further and Better Particulars' or 'Requests for Written Answers'. You may also ask for documents known as 'Requests for Discovery'. If you have not already sent a race relations questionnaire to your employer, you should do so within 21 days of sending your tribunal application form.

If you want to call any witnesses, they may attend voluntarily or you may need to get a 'Witness Order' from the tribunal.

You will be sent the date of the hearing at least 14 days before it is due. This is called a 'Notice of Hearing'. It is important to tell the tribunal as soon as possible if you cannot attend.

At least seven days before the hearing you will need to exchange witness statements and documents with your employer.