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Hello. I am Ed, a Solicitor qualified in England and Wales with over a decade’s experience in the legal profession advising clients.
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I am sorry that you are facing a potential dispute with your employer and they are withholding your wages but hopefully I can assist you in resolving the matter before it escalates and you are forced to incur significant further legal costs.
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You must lodge a civil damages claim in the Regional Employment Tribunal for Breach of Contract and Unlawful Deduction of Wages under section 13 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. If you are dismissed from employment or forced to resign from employment due to your employer’s treatment of you on this issue i.e., constructive dismissal, you may present a Tribunal claim for Unfair Dismissal.
You must also notify the Government’s free and impartial employment dispute advisory service: the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (“ACAS”) to commence the compulsory Early Conciliation Process (“ECP”). ACAS are not a firm of solicitors or legal aid providers, but they will attempt to facilitate an early settlement between the parties without the need for Tribunal Proceedings. ACAS’s website contains much useful advice for Workers who have not been paid by their employers.
During the ECP, the three month-limitation period to issue a Claim Form ET1 is suspended. If ECP fails, ACAS will issue the parties with a Certificate which will give the Claimant at least one month from the date of the Certificate (depending on the timings) to issue a Claim Form ET1.
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