Compliance dates · 9 November 2026 · UK (Scotland)
Breach of contract claims in Scotland gain the six month tribunal limit on 9 November 2026
On 9 November 2026 the six month employment tribunal time limit extends to breach of contract claims in Scotland. It follows the wider six month limit that started on 1 October 2026.
The effect is the same as the earlier change, applied to a narrower class of claim. A breach of contract dispute stays live for six months rather than three. Breach of contract claims were left out of the October change, and this date brings them in.
Employers north of the border
Employers in Scotland. A business with sites on both sides of the border reads this date alongside the 1 October change that covers England and Wales.
Record keeping for Scottish contract disputes
- Identify which of your employment contracts are governed in Scotland.
- Extend retention on contract disputes and exits there to cover six months.
- Tell Scottish managers the shorter window no longer closes a matter.
- Diarise 9 November 2026 alongside the 1 October 2026 change.
- Check whether any live Scottish contract dispute now sits inside the longer window.
Where the Employment Rights Act 2025 system fits
The Scottish extension comes from the same Employment Rights Act 2025 programme as the October change.
Employment Rights Act 2025 £1,500
Employment law reform for all employers in Great Britain: employee, worker and agency worker rights, statutory sick pay, and enforcement.
Employment Rights Act 2025 (c. 36) · United Kingdom
Verified 19 August 2026.