Describe your situation as serving or reserve Armed Forces personnel and get instant plain English guidance on the Service Complaints process and your Employment Tribunal options. Verified against GOV.UK and Equality Act 2010.
If you're serving or reserve UK Armed Forces personnel and want to bring most Employment Tribunal claims, you must first raise a Service Complaint and not withdraw it. The tribunal time limit for armed forces discrimination and harassment claims is 6 months — longer than the standard 3-months-less-a-day for most employment claims.
Don't wait for your Service Complaint to conclude before filing at tribunal — the 6-month clock runs regardless, and your claim can be paused pending the Service Complaint outcome. The Armed Forces are exempt from age and disability discrimination claims, but other protected characteristics remain claimable.
Key areas covered: Service Complaints process, Employment Tribunal time limits, discrimination claim eligibility. Verified against the Equality Act 2010 and JSP 831.
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