Equality and Human Rights Commission

Your complaint will be recorded by the tribunal office and you will be sent an acknowledgement letter. A copy of your complaint will be sent to your employer who will have to reply within 28 days. The tribunal will send you a copy of the employer's reply. If the employer does not reply, or the response does not meet the new pre-acceptance conditions, you can apply to the tribunal to issue a 'default judgment'. This means you do not have to have a full hearing of your claim, and the tribunal should proceed to determining what remedies are appropriate.

After making a complaint

Your complaint will be recorded by the tribunal office and you will be sent an acknowledgement letter. A copy of your complaint will be sent to your employer who will have to reply within 28 days. The tribunal will send you a copy of the employer's reply. If the employer does not reply, or the response does not meet the new pre-acceptance conditions, you can apply to the tribunal to issue a 'default judgment'. This means you do not have to have a full hearing of your claim, and the tribunal should proceed to determining what remedies are appropriate.