Section 129 — Equality Act 2010: Time limits

Time limits 129 1 This section applies to—

a a complaint relating to a breach of an equality clause or rule;

b an application for a declaration referred to in section 127(3) or (4).

2 Proceedings on the complaint or application may not be brought in an employment tribunal after the end of the qualifying period.

3 If the complaint or application relates to terms of work other than terms of service in the armed forces, the qualifying period is, in a case mentioned in the first column of the table, the period mentioned in the second column , subject to section . 140B Case Qualifying period A standard case The period of 6 months beginning with the last day of the employment or appointment. A stable work case (but not if it is also a concealment or incapacity case (or both)) The period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the stable working relationship ended. A concealment case (but not if it is also an incapacity case) The period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the worker discovered (or could with reasonable diligence have discovered) the qualifying fact. An incapacity case (but not if it is also a concealment case) The period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the worker ceased to have the incapacity. A case which is a concealment case and an incapacity case. The period of 6 months beginning with the later of the days on which the period would begin if the case were merely a concealment or incapacity case.

4 If the complaint or application relates to terms of service in the armed forces, the qualifying period is, in a case mentioned in the first column of the table, the period mentioned in the second column , subject to section 140B . Case Qualifying period A standard case The period of 9 months beginning with the last day of the period of service during which the complaint arose. A concealment case (but not if it is also an incapacity case) The period of 9 months beginning with the day on which the worker discovered (or could with reasonable diligence have discovered) the qualifying fact. An incapacity case (but not if it is also a concealment case) The period of 9 months beginning with the day on which the worker ceased to have the incapacity. A case which is a concealment case and an incapacity case. The period of 9 months beginning with the later of the days on which the period would begin if the case were merely a concealment or incapacity case.