When does the Scottish unfair dismissal claim period end with one completed ACAS period?

Section 111 uses the actual effective termination under section 97(1). Termination before October 1, 2026 uses three months. Later termination uses six months. The calculator applies section 207B to exactly one completed qualifying ACAS period, using actual prescribed notification and actual or earlier deemed certificate receipt.

Responsible actor. Employee bringing a qualifying unfair-dismissal complaint in Scotland.

Establish actual effective date of termination under section 97(1).

This is the employee’s qualifying section 111 unfair-dismissal complaint in Scotland. Another claim, contract action, interim-relief application or ET3 response is excluded.

The section 111 presentation period for the actual termination date, adjusted for exactly one completed qualifying section 207B period. This does not determine admissibility, qualifying service, discretionary relief or whether the claim is in time.

1. Use the reviewed section 111 corresponding-month convention and apply actual section 207B excluded days and the minimum month where applicable.
2. No automatic weekend, bank-holiday or office-closure extension applies. Complete the actual legally required act through its applicable route and cutoff.
3. Check the actual applicable source conditions and complete the required statutory process.

Use the reviewed section 111 corresponding-month convention and apply actual section 207B excluded days and the minimum month where applicable.

No automatic weekend, bank-holiday or office-closure extension applies. Complete the actual legally required act through its applicable route and cutoff.

Fictitious example

Fictional established facts. The selected statutory event occurs on Thursday, October 15, 2026. Every stated scope condition is established. Exactly one prescribed ACAS notification occurs on Friday, October 16, 2026 and actual or earlier deemed certificate receipt occurs on Friday, October 30, 2026.

Fictitious established facts. These examples do not establish eligibility, effective service, relief or a direction.

Source condition 1

This is the employee’s qualifying section 111 unfair-dismissal complaint in Scotland. Another claim, contract action, interim-relief application or ET3 response is excluded.

Source condition 2

I established actual termination under section 97(1). A later deemed date for qualifying service under section 97(2) does not replace this presentation-period event.

Source condition 3

Exactly one qualifying early-conciliation notification and completed certificate concern this dispute. Day A is on or after termination and within the unadjusted claim period.

Source condition 4

Day A is actual compliance with the prescribed notification requirement. Day B is actual receipt or the earlier deemed receipt under the applicable certificate rule.

Source condition 5

Repeated certificates, conciliation before termination, an uncompleted process or late first notification are outside this model. They do not automatically restart time.

Source condition 6

Actual termination before October 1, 2026 uses three months. Termination on or after that date uses six months. The change does not retrospectively extend an earlier termination.

Source condition 7

The completed ACAS adjustment uses section 207B(3) and(4). No tribunal discretionary extension, internal grievance, reconsideration or other altered period is assumed.

Source condition 8

The actual ET1, certificate and presentation route and cutoff must be satisfied. This date does not establish standing, qualifying service, merits, admissibility or timely receipt.

• The section 111 presentation period for the actual termination date, adjusted for exactly one completed qualifying section 207B period. This does not determine admissibility, qualifying service, discretionary relief or whether the claim is in time.
• No. The October 1, 2026 change depends on actual termination. It does not retrospectively extend an earlier termination. Repeated certificates, late first notification and conciliation before termination are outside this model.

• This is the employee’s qualifying section 111 unfair-dismissal complaint in Scotland. Another claim, contract action, interim-relief application or ET3 response is excluded.
• I established actual termination under section 97(1). A later deemed date for qualifying service under section 97(2) does not replace this presentation-period event.
• Exactly one qualifying early-conciliation notification and completed certificate concern this dispute. Day A is on or after termination and within the unadjusted claim period.
• Day A is actual compliance with the prescribed notification requirement. Day B is actual receipt or the earlier deemed receipt under the applicable certificate rule.
• Repeated certificates, conciliation before termination, an uncompleted process or late first notification are outside this model. They do not automatically restart time.
• Actual termination before October 1, 2026 uses three months. Termination on or after that date uses six months. The change does not retrospectively extend an earlier termination.
• The completed ACAS adjustment uses section 207B(3) and(4). No tribunal discretionary extension, internal grievance, reconsideration or other altered period is assumed.
• The actual ET1, certificate and presentation route and cutoff must be satisfied. This date does not establish standing, qualifying service, merits, admissibility or timely receipt.
• The section 111 presentation period for the actual termination date, adjusted for exactly one completed qualifying section 207B period. This does not determine admissibility, qualifying service, discretionary relief or whether the claim is in time.