What are the time limits for sending a questionnaire to my employer?
If you have not yet lodged a claim form with the tribunal you have three months from the date of the act you are complaining about to send a questionnaire to your employer. It is best to submit a questionnaire well in advance of lodging your claim form with the tribunal. However, this will not always be possible and if the time limit for lodging your claim is approaching you should send your claim form before sending the questionnaire to the respondent. If you send your claim form to the tribunal before the questionnaire has been sent to the respondent, you will then have 21 days to send the questionnaire to the respondent. Example 1 John suspects that he was treated less favourably because of his religion when he was not shortlisted for a job on 3 June 2005. If he wishes to use the questions procedure to get more information, he could send a questionnaire to the employer by 2 September 2005 or within 21 days after lodging. Example 2 Ann lodged a claim with the tribunal because she tho
