I have an Employment or an Employment Appeal Tribunal award but the respondent has not paid. How do I enforce it?
| Published date | 21 March 2018 |
| Subject Matter | Enforcement forms |
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EX727
I have an Employment or an Employment Appeal
Tribunal award but the respondent has not paid
How do I enforce it?
This leaflet will explain how you can enforce an unpaid Employment or Employment
Appeal Tribunal award (described as award) using the services of a High Court Enforcement
Officer (HCEO) operating through Acas and Employment Tribunal Fast Track.
For details of the other forms of enforcement available please refer to the County Court
leaflet EX328, which is available from any County Court hearing centre or from the
website hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk
What is the Acas and Employment Tribunal Fast Track?
The ACAS and Employment Tribunal Fast Track is operated by Registry Trust Ltd. This allows
a HCEO to be allocated to your case at the beginning of the enforcement process. The HCEO
will then, through a solicitor, act on your behalf to file the award with the County Court,
issue the writ of control and attempt to recover the monies owed from the respondent.
Is there a charge of this system?
The only charge payable by you will be the court fee to issue the writ of control. The court
will add the fee to the amount the respondent already owes.
You can get more information about court fees from court staff or the fees leaflet
(EX50 – Civil and Family Court Fees), which is available from any County Court hearing
centre, or from our website hmctsformfinder.justice.gov.uk
You may not have to pay a fee, or you may get some money off it if you only have a small
amount of savings and investments, receive certain benefits or are on a low income. This is
sometimes known as ‘fee remission.’
You can apply for help with court and tribunal fees online at www.gov.uk/help-with-court-
fees or through the ‘EX160 Apply for help with fees’ form and ‘EX160A – How to apply for
help with fees’ guidance.
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