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All Legal Journeys
Employment Law
UK-wide
6 stages
12–24 months
Reviewed 2026-05-22
Discrimination claim journey (Employment Tribunal)
Equality Act 2010 discrimination claim from grievance through ACAS EC, ET1, hearing, and remedy.
Who Uses This Journey
Employees and workers who have suffered direct or indirect discrimination, harassment, or victimisation on a protected characteristic.
Stage-by-Stage Timeline
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1
Identify the protected characteristic and the discriminatory act
Map the conduct to s.13 (direct), s.19 (indirect), s.26 (harassment), or s.27 (victimisation).
Evidence Needed
- Diary of incidents
- Witnesses
- Statistics for indirect discrimination
- Comparator evidence
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2
Grievance
Internal grievance per the ACAS Code. Failure to follow can affect compensation uplift.
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3
ACAS Early Conciliation
Mandatory; pauses limitation clock.
Deadline: 3 months less 1 day from last act of discrimination
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5
5
Burden of proof
Claimant proves facts from which discrimination could be inferred; employer must then disprove.
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6
Remedy
Compensation (uncapped, includes injury to feelings — Vento bands), recommendations, declaration.
Possible Outcomes
- Compensation including injury to feelings (Vento bands £1,200–£58,700)
- Recommendation
- Declaration