How to write about time limits for making a claim to an employment tribunal.
When to use this pattern
Use this pattern when you need to write about how long someone has to make a claim to an employment tribunal.
The pattern
you have 3 months minus 1 day [for example, from the date the problem at work happened]
Example
There are strict time limits for making a claim to an employment tribunal. In most cases, you have 3 months minus 1 day from the date the problem at work happened.
Find out more about employment tribunal time limits
Things to remember
Do not use '3 months less 1 day', 'within 3 months', or 'within 3 months minus 1 day'.
You can adapt the wording when you're talking about a specific problem at work. For example, the time limit for claims about statutory redundancy pay or equal pay is 6 months minus 1 day.
Always link to the employment tribunal time limits advice in website content.
Use this pattern alongside the content pattern for making a claim to an employment tribunal.