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If you feel your employer has breached your contract of employment you may be able to present a claim in the employment tribunal. For advice please contact our employment law team on 0161 696 6170 or complete our online enquiry form. Our legal experts can advise you on all aspects of a breach of contract relating to employment.
What is a breach of contract?
A breach of contract will occur when your employer fails to comply with the terms of your contract of employment. Examples of contractual breach could be:
It is worth noting that the employment tribunal have a limit on the value of claims for breach of contract, which is a maximum value £25,000. It may therefore be that, depending on the value of the contractual breach, you may wish to consider whether you present your claim in the employment tribunal or the civil courts.
The time limit to submit a claim for breach of contract claim in the employment tribunal is 3 months less one day from the date of the alleged breach. It is therefore important to take steps to escalate matters quickly in light of this short time frame.
If you feel that your employer has breached your contract of employment, our specialists will be happy to discuss your case with you. We appreciate that this is often a difficult time and offer a range of funding options available to help. In some circumstances we may be able to offer a ‘no win no fee arrangement’ to you.
Please call us on 0161 696 6170 or complete our online enquiry form and we will be happy to discuss your options and guide you through the process.
There are various funding options available in respect of obtaining legal support with breach of contract claims. One of these options is a no win no fee agreement (subject to an eligibility assessment). This means that if your case is not successful (i.e. doesn’t result in a favourable outcome for you such as being successful in the employment tribunal or settlement), you do not have to pay any legal fees incurred by us.
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