Employment disputes
If you've been treated unfairly at work — dismissed, discriminated against, or not paid what you're owed — you may have a claim. ConsumerSuit helps you understand it and prepare, but employment has strict deadlines, so act early.
Problems we can help with
- Unfair or constructive dismissal — sacked without a fair reason or process, or forced to resign by your employer's conduct.
- Discrimination and harassment — worse treatment because of a protected characteristic (disability, race, sex, age, religion, pregnancy and others).
- Unpaid wages, holiday or notice — money deducted or withheld that you're owed.
- Sham redundancy — a "redundancy" that was really about getting rid of you.
- Whistleblowing detriment — punished for raising a genuine public-interest concern.
The law behind it
Your core rights come from the Employment Rights Act 1996 — the right not to be unfairly dismissed (s.94, with fairness judged under s.98), protection from unlawful deductions from wages (s.13), and minimum notice (s.86). Discrimination and harassment are covered by the Equality Act 2010 (direct and indirect discrimination, discrimination arising from disability, failure to make reasonable adjustments, harassment and victimisation), and unpaid statutory holiday by the Working Time Regulations 1998.
Who you escalate to
You must contact ACAS for Early Conciliation before a claim; if it isn't resolved, the case goes to the Employment Tribunal. For free discrimination advice you can also use the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS).
How ConsumerSuit helps
- Identifies every claim your facts raise — dismissal, discrimination, unpaid money — and how strong each is.
- Drafts your grievance, and helps you prepare for ACAS and the tribunal.
- Flags your time limit and the evidence that will matter.