List the claims before listing amounts
Keep separate headings for each type of claim and the amounts potentially recoverable under it. Unfair dismissal, unpaid contractual sums and discrimination do not use identical rules. Check which legal basis supports each item. Use current limits and applicable guidance; do not carry figures from an old example into a current claim. If a category is uncertain, flag it for advice.
Use a calculation table
For each item, record the period, rate, calculation, supporting evidence and amount. Keep gross and net figures clearly labelled. Separate past loss from future assumptions. Record the date of the schedule and the point up to which your earnings information is complete. A reader should be able to reproduce the arithmetic without having to infer your method.
A simple arithmetic example
Suppose a fictional reader records eight weeks at £350 net per week and £600 net replacement earnings over that same period. The arithmetic difference is £2,200: £2,800 less £600. That example demonstrates transparent calculation only. It does not establish entitlement, the relevant period, deductions, statutory limits or the final sum a tribunal could award. Those questions need the applicable law and facts.
Collect evidence of what changed
Gather payslips, benefit information, replacement earnings and relevant pension records. Keep a dated job-search record where employment loss is claimed. Record facts rather than retrospectively manufacturing a search history. If your circumstances change, preserve the old schedule and prepare a clearly dated new version so the changes can be explained.
Look for duplication and assumptions
Highlight any two items covering the same period or payment. Ask whether the same loss is being counted twice. For future loss, write the assumptions beside the figure, with the evidence you rely on. A forecast without a reason is difficult to assess. Check the timetable and required form with the tribunal’s directions.
Get the broader process in view
This guide is an organisation method, not a compensation calculator. Citizens Advice provides an unfair dismissal example for England, and HMCTS explains remedies more broadly. The Employment Tribunal volume is for readers seeking a longer guide through running a case; check the edition and current rules before applying any monetary limits.
Sources & scope
Checked on 8 October 2026. Follow your tribunal’s directions and jurisdiction-specific rules. Examples on this page are fictional and illustrate preparation methods, not legal outcomes.
Edition notes and current-rule checks · General information, not individual legal advice.