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Respond to a claim made to an employment tribunal: Form ET3

Employers can use this form to respond to a claim of unlawful treatment made by an employee to an employment tribunal.

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Response form: ET3

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Ffurflen ymateb: ET3

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Find out more about being taken to an employment tribunal. It sets out how to respond to a claim online.

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Updates to this page

Published 1 April 2014
Last updated 25 March 2024 + show all updates
  1. Updated the Welsh version of ET3.

  2. Updated the Customer Contact Centre number on the English form.

  3. Uploaded a new version of the form

  4. ET3 form updated.

  5. Added Welsh form ET3.

  6. Added a revised version of Form ET3 that includes GDPR information.

  7. Revised to reflect new contact details for the Customer Contact Centre in Scotland.

  8. First published.

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