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2027
Employment Rights Act 2025 1 Jan 2027
Now law
6 months
New qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection, down from 2 years
Uncapped
Compensation cap removed entirely. Awards based on actual and projected loss
No gap
Protection begins 1 January 2027. Most claim limits rise to 6 months for problems from 1 October 2026
Jan 2027
Compensation cap removed by Employment Rights Act 2025
6 months
New qualifying period for unfair dismissal from 1 January 2027
3 → 6 months
Most claim limits rise for problems on or after 1 October 2026
£0
Employment tribunal filing fee since the 2017 Supreme Court ruling
The process

Four stages. We handle all of them.

The employment tribunal process has a clear structure. ProHearings manages every stage so you can focus on the facts.

01
ACAS early conciliation
Usually required before filing. We can contact Acas and manage the process. Early conciliation can run for up to 12 weeks and changes how the filing limit is calculated.
02
ET1 claim filed
We draft and submit your ET1 claim form to the tribunal. How it is framed determines what you can argue at hearing. We do not rush this.
03
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Case preparation
We review the employer's ET3 defence, prepare your witness statement, compile the trial bundle and advise on every disclosure and direction.
04
Hearing and outcome
We represent you at the final hearing. Cross-examination, submissions, tribunal questions. You give the evidence. We handle the argument.
Why representation matters

Your employer will have a solicitor.

Without representation
Employer's solicitor knows the procedure. You are learning it during the hearing.
ET1 may be incorrectly framed, limiting what you can argue at the final hearing.
Most litigants in person lose on procedural grounds before merits are heard.
Settlement offers are difficult to evaluate without knowing the realistic tribunal outcome.
With ProHearings
Fixed fee. You know your total cost before you commit to anything.
ET1 drafted to capture the full scope of the claim, not the minimum.
LLB, LLM and BPTC qualified. Regulatory experience at NMC, SRA, RCN. High Court written representations.
Settlement offers evaluated against realistic tribunal outcomes. No pressure to accept.
Fixed fees

A clear price for fixed-fee work

When you choose a fixed-fee service, you pay the agreed price for that work. We do not take a percentage of any compensation or settlement you receive under that service. Any additional work is quoted and agreed separately.

Case review
£69
Written assessment in 48 hours
  • Full review of your case and its merits
  • Assessment of likely outcomes and award range
  • Advice on your deadline and next steps
  • Written report delivered by email
Most requested
Full advocacy
£499
ACAS conciliation to final hearing
  • ACAS early conciliation support
  • ET1 claim form drafted and filed
  • All correspondence with employer and tribunal
  • Witness statement and case bundle
  • Final hearing representation
  • Settlement negotiation and evaluation
ET1 preparation
£199
Full claim form drafted
  • ET1 drafted to tribunal standard
  • Claim framed to maximise scope
  • Ready for you to file, or we submit it
  • One round of revisions included
Need a settlement plan as well? The £149 package adds a realistic settlement range, recommended route and a draft settlement proposal to the written case review. See what is included
Prefer to talk first? Book a focused 20-minute telephone consultation for £29 or a detailed 45-minute consultation for £59. Compare the calls
Free ET1 template available. Enter your email and we send a pre-filled ET1 template with guidance notes. No payment required.
Real cases

Outcomes ProHearings has helped achieve.

Names changed. Outcomes depend on the facts of each case and are not guaranteed.

Unfair dismissal
£14,200 settlement
"My employer had legal representation. ProHearings levelled the playing field. The settlement came before the final hearing."
M.O. · London · Financial services
Constructive dismissal
£22,000 settlement
"I had been managed out over six months. ProHearings put together the timeline and witness statement. We settled before the hearing."
R.B. · Birmingham · Retail management
Disability discrimination
Found in favour on all counts
"My employer had a barrister. ProHearings had me prepared for every question. The tribunal found in my favour on every ground."
A.K. · Manchester · Education
About

Experienced in the institutions employment law touches.

Our representatives have legal training including the Bar Course, together with experience in legal, regulatory and commercial roles. They have direct experience at the Nursing and Midwifery Council, the Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, multiple public inquiries and the Royal College of Nursing. Our representatives have previously made written submissions in High Court contexts. ProHearings is not a firm of solicitors.

LLB, LLM and Bar Course training
Regulatory experience at NMC, SRA, HFEA and RCN
48-hour written turnaround on case reviews
Strictly confidential. England and Wales only.
FAQs

FAQs.

Straight answers before you start a case, prepare a document or deal with a workplace process.

No. The employment tribunal is designed to be accessible without legal representation. Lay representatives are permitted. ProHearings provides lay representation and document support at fixed fees, but we are not a firm of solicitors. See our not a law firm page before instructing.

For problems before 1 October 2026, most claims use the existing 3 months less one day limit. For problems on or after 1 October 2026, most claim limits rise to 6 months. Different rules and exceptions can apply, and Acas early conciliation changes the calculation, so check the date rather than relying on a general rule.

Yes, in most employment tribunal claims you must contact ACAS before filing an ET1. You are not obliged to settle. If conciliation ends without agreement, ACAS issues a certificate so the claim can proceed.

Yes. We can help you prepare for a workplace investigation, disciplinary or grievance meeting, including the allegations, evidence pack, questions, written response and follow-up. Start through Start case and choose workplace investigation support.

Yes. We can review employment contracts, settlement terms, notice clauses, pay terms, restrictions and practical negotiation points. See the contract review service if the document needs a proper read before you sign or respond.

Our representatives have had legal training including the Bar Course, and have experience preparing structured submissions, including written submissions in High Court contexts. We are not a law firm and do not present ourselves as solicitors; the service is lay representation, case preparation and document support.

Each fixed-fee service has an agreed price for its stated scope. We do not take a percentage of any award or settlement under that fixed-fee service. If you ask for further work, we quote it separately before starting. See the pricing page or choose a service from the service picker.

Yes. Discrimination, whistleblowing detriment and some statutory rights claims can be brought while you remain employed. You do not always have to wait until dismissal. The limitation period usually runs from the act complained of, not the end of employment.

Yes. Employers can use the separate For employers route for independent workplace investigations, including remote or in-person interviews, written findings, reports and recommendations.

Use Start case and choose “I’m not sure”. Answer the short questionnaire without paying and we will be in touch within 24 hours with the proportionate next step.

If you want to complain about a solicitor's service, fees or conduct, that is outside ProHearings' employment tribunal service. OmbudSRA helps people identify the correct route — the firm, the Legal Ombudsman or the SRA — and prepares solicitor complaint documents.

Guides

Know your rights before you act.

Guide
Unfair dismissal: what you need to know before filing
Qualifying period, fair reasons, the Burchell test and what compensation you can recover.
Guide
The ET1 claim form: how to write it correctly
How the ET1 is framed determines what you can argue at hearing months later.
Deadline calculator
Check your likely tribunal deadline
Enter the dismissal or problem date and see which primary time-limit rule is likely to apply.
Guide
ACAS early conciliation: what it is and how to use it
Mandatory before any tribunal claim. What happens, how long it takes and when to settle.
Law update 2025
Employment Rights Act 2025: everything that changes from January 2027
Cap removal, 6-month qualifying period and what this means for you.
Guide
Discrimination claims: protected characteristics and awards
Nine protected characteristics, types of discrimination and the Vento bands.
LLB, LLM and BPTC qualified
Strictly confidential
48-hour written case review
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England and Wales
⚠️ Most problems before 1 October 2026 use the existing 3 months less one day limit; most problems from that date use 6 months.
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Stage and timing

Tell us where the matter sits. ACAS is mandatory for most tribunal claims, but not every service needs it, including contract and Companies House / PSC work.

We will advise you on ACAS where relevant. If your deadline is approaching, contact us today regardless of ACAS status.
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Who we are and how to contact us

ProHearings provides employment tribunal support, regulatory hearing support, contract review and related document services. ProHearings is not a firm of solicitors.

For data protection purposes, ProHearings is the controller of the personal information it decides how to use. You can contact us at hello@prohearings.co.uk.

What information we collect

We collect information you give us when you make an enquiry, pay for a service, send documents, book a call, ask us to review a matter or ask us to correspond on your behalf.

This may include your name, email address, phone number, address, employer or regulator details, job title, employment dates, pay information, payment status, case references, Acas information, tribunal documents, regulator documents, contracts, policies, settlement material, witness material, medical evidence, correspondence and other documents you choose to send.

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Please only send documents that are relevant to the matter. If you send information about another person, you should only do so where you have a proper reason to share it for the matter we are helping with.

How we use information

We use personal information to assess enquiries, provide the service requested, prepare and review documents, manage deadlines, communicate with you, take payment, keep records, improve the website, deal with complaints and protect our legal position.

If you ask us to act or correspond for you, we may use the information to communicate with a tribunal, Acas, a regulator, an employer, a respondent, a representative, a court or another relevant organisation.

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You can object at any time by replying to the email or writing to hello@prohearings.co.uk. We keep the minimum information needed on a suppression list so that we do not contact you again.

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We usually process personal information because it is necessary to take steps before entering into a contract with you, to perform a contract with you, to comply with legal obligations or because we have a legitimate interest in running the service, keeping proper records and protecting our position.

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We do not sell personal information. We share it only where needed to deliver the service, operate the business, comply with the law or protect the matter you have asked us to assist with.

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Case files are normally kept for up to 6 years after the end of the matter, unless a longer period is needed for a legal, regulatory, complaint, insurance or accounting reason. Enquiry information that does not become a paid matter is normally kept for up to 12 months. Payment and accounting records are normally kept for 6 years.

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For employers and organisations

Independent workplace
investigations.

Confidential interviews, impartial evidence review and clear written findings for grievances, disciplinary allegations, safeguarding-related workplace concerns and other sensitive matters. Remote or in person across England and Wales.

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Documented and independent

A process prepared for later scrutiny.

A robust workplace investigation can materially affect whether an organisation is able to defend an employment tribunal claim and the financial exposure it may face. For regulated employers, a clear record of the allegations, interviews, evidence and findings also helps demonstrate how a staff-management or safeguarding-related concern was handled.

When you need this

Employers commission independent investigations when internal process is not enough.

Grievance
A formal grievance has been raised and an internal manager cannot objectively hear it. An independent investigator provides a findings report supporting a fair outcome.
Disciplinary
Allegations of misconduct require a fact-finding investigation before any disciplinary hearing. An independent investigator collects and weighs the evidence neutrally.
Harassment or bullying
Complaints involving alleged harassment, bullying or discrimination require particular sensitivity and rigour. Tribunal scrutiny of how you investigated is significant.
Whistleblowing
A protected disclosure requires a serious response. An independent investigation demonstrates good faith and protects the employer from subsequent detriment claims.
Management conflict
Where the respondent is a senior member of staff or a manager, an internal process is inherently compromised. Independence is essential for the findings to carry weight.
Regulatory or compliance
Regulated sectors require documented, auditable investigation processes. Our regulatory background means we understand the standards your sector expects.
The process

Scoped, conducted and documented around a fair process.

01
Scoping call
We agree the terms of reference, the list of interviewees, the timeline and your required format for the findings report. Confidential from the outset.
02
Confidential interviews
All parties interviewed separately. Complainant, subject and witnesses. In person at a location you arrange, or by secure video. Notes or transcripts provided.
03
Evidence review
We review documentary evidence provided by all parties: emails, messages, records, policies. We assess credibility and weigh the evidence impartially.
04
Written findings report
Findings delivered in writing. Summary or full report depending on tier. Factual conclusions on each allegation, credibility assessments and any recommendations.
Note on independence: ProHearings does not represent either party in any proceedings arising from an investigation we conduct. Our findings are for the employer to use in their own process. We have no stake in the outcome.
Fixed fee

Know your cost before you start.

We confirm the scope and fee before work begins. The appropriate tier depends on the number of issues, interviewees and documents, so you have cost certainty without paying by the hour.

Simple / straightforward investigation
£800
One focused issue, limited documents and up to 3 interviews
  • Scoping call and terms of reference
  • Up to 3 confidential interviews
  • In person or remote
  • Written summary findings report
  • Reports and recommendations within 2 working days of final interview
Most common
Standard investigation
£1,500
Up to 6 confidential interviews
  • Multiple witnesses or a larger evidence set
  • Up to 6 confidential interviews
  • Full findings report per allegation
  • Credibility assessments included
  • Recommendations section
Complex investigation
£2,500
Multi-party or discrimination/whistleblowing
  • Everything in standard
  • Unlimited interviews
  • Multiple allegations handled
  • Discrimination and whistleblowing experience
  • Expert standard report
FAQs

About workplace investigations.

No. An investigation produces findings. The disciplinary or grievance hearing that follows is a separate stage conducted by your management. We provide the factual conclusions. You apply your own procedure to reach the outcome.

Potentially. Investigation reports can be disclosed in tribunal proceedings. This is why the quality of the investigation matters. A report that was properly conducted, impartial and documented withstands scrutiny. A poorly conducted investigation is worse than useful evidence.

No. If we conduct the investigation, we do not then represent either party in any proceedings arising from it. This is how independence works. If you need tribunal representation following the investigation, we can refer you to an appropriate service.

We can deliver reports and recommendations within 2 working days of the final interview, once the agreed interviews and evidence review are complete. Urgency is possible if you contact us to discuss scope and timelines.

Our representatives have direct experience conducting regulatory investigations and fitness-to-practise proceedings at the NMC, SRA and HFEA. Regulatory investigations apply the same principles as workplace investigations: impartiality, structured interviewing, evidence weighing and written findings. We have been doing this at a professional level for over a decade.

Need help with a workplace investigation?

Tell us the issue, likely interviewees, document volume and preferred timing. We will confirm the proportionate scope and fixed fee.

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