Section 70 Complaints to employment tribunals.F1C1C2C3C4
England, Wales and Scotland
An employee may present a complaint to an employment tribunal that his or her employer has failed to pay the whole or any part of remuneration to which the employee is entitled under section 64 or 68.
An employment tribunal shall not consider a complaint under subsection (1) relating to remuneration in respect of any day unless it is presented—
before the end of the period of F2six months beginning with that day, or
within such further period as the tribunal considers reasonable in a case where it is satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable for the complaint to be presented within that period of F3six months.
Where an employment tribunal finds a complaint under subsection (1) well-founded, the tribunal shall order the employer to pay the employee the amount of remuneration which it finds is due to him or her.
An employee may present a complaint to an employment tribunal that in contravention of section 67 her employer has failed to offer to provide her with work.
An employment tribunal shall not consider a complaint under subsection (4) unless it is presented—
before the end of the period of F4six months beginning with the first day of the suspension, or
within such further period as the tribunal considers reasonable in a case where it is satisfied that it was not reasonably practicable for the complaint to be presented within that period of F5six months.
Where an employment tribunal finds a complaint under subsection (4) well-founded, the tribunal may make an award of compensation to be paid by the employer to the employee.
The amount of the compensation shall be such as the tribunal considers just and equitable in all the circumstances having regard to—
the infringement of the employee’s right under section 67 by the failure on the part of the employer to which the complaint relates, and
any loss sustained by the employee which is attributable to that failure.
Section 207B (extension of time limits to facilitate conciliation before institution of proceedings) applies for the purposes of subsections (2)(a) and (5)(a).
Annotations
Textual amendments
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Words in s. 70(1)-(6) and sidenote to s. 70 substituted (1.8.1998) by 1998 c. 8, s. 1(2)(a)(b) (with s. 16(2)); S.I. 1998/1658, art. 2(1), Sch. 1
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Word in s. 70(2)(a) substituted (1.10.2026) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), s. 159(3), Sch. 12 para. 4(20)(a)(i); S.I. 2026/954, reg. 3 (with reg. 4)
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Word in s. 70(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2026) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), s. 159(3), Sch. 12 para. 4(20)(a)(ii); S.I. 2026/954, reg. 3 (with reg. 4)
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Word in s. 70(5)(a) substituted (1.10.2026) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), s. 159(3), Sch. 12 para. 4(20)(b)(i); S.I. 2026/954, reg. 3 (with reg. 4)
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Word in s. 70(5)(b) substituted (1.10.2026) by Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36), s. 159(3), Sch. 12 para. 4(20)(b)(ii); S.I. 2026/954, reg. 3 (with reg. 4)
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S. 70(8) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Cross-Border Mediation (EU Directive) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/469), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 12(19) (with reg. 5) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1493, regs. 1(1), 4(5)(6)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Modifications
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Ss. 66-68, 70-71, 92-93, Pt. X (ss. 94-134) modified (E.W.) (2.3.1998) by S.I. 1998/218, art. 3, Sch. (which S.I. was revoked (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2256, art. 1(2))
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S. 70 modified (E.W.) (1.9.1999) by S.I. 1999/2256, art. 3, Sch.
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S. 70 modified (E.) (1.9.2003) by The Education (Modification of Enactments Relating to Employment) (England) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1964), art. 3, Sch.
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Ss. 70, 71 modified (W.) (12.5.2006) by The Education (Modification of Enactments Relating to Employment) (Wales) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1073), arts. 1(1), 3, {Sch. }
Notes on the whole Act
Textual amendments
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Part 2B heading and s. 27C inserted (E.W.S.) (31.7.2023 for specified purposes, 1.10.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 (c. 13), ss. 1, 14(2); S.I. 2023/876, reg. 3(a); S.I. 2024/829, reg. 3(a)