Employment Appeal Tribunal guidance and information

Updated October 2026

This page contains guidance and information setting out the practices of the Employment Appeal Tribunal. It also contains links to useful forms for the tribunal.

Practice Directions

Practice Direction of the Employment Appeal Tribunal 2026 (1 October 2026)

Practice Direction of the Employment Appeal Tribunal 2024 (18 October 2024)

Practice Direction of the Employment Appeal Tribunal 2023 (30 September 2023)

EAT Rules and Practice Direction Consultation Report (PDF)

Procedure Rules

Consolidated EAT Rules 1993 as amended (PDF)

Guidance and Information

Remote Participation EAT (PDF)

How to appeal to the employment appeal tribunal (T440)

Remote Observation Guidance – 8 January 2025 (PDF)

EAT Practice in relation to Familiar Authorities (March 2016) (PDF)

EAT Remote Hearing Protocol – 8 January 2025 (PDF)

Employment Appeal Tribunal guidance note on electronic filing of documents online – CE-File (12 July 2021)

Employment Tribunals Act 1996 – Section 21 – Jurisdiction of Appeal Tribunal

Equal Treatment Bench Book

Forms

Employment Appeal Tribunal forms