Speak with Acas ASAP and they will speak to the employer and offer them a chance to settle before it goes to tribunal you need the certificate from Acas before you can begin the proceedings for tribunal
I went through ACAS and also used a no win no fee solicitor for extra oomph - my ex employer settled without it going to tribunal x
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the time limit is extremely short from the act like 3 months to apply, I guess like everything is reliant on good evidence against the employer to be able to have some success but I think sometime employers decide to settle out of court beforehand