This note sets out the methods of enforcing an unpaid employment tribunal award, including execution against goods, the Acas and employment tribunal fast track system, charging orders, attachment of earnings orders and third-party debt orders.

The note also explains how to enforce a COT3 settlement, the differences between enforcing an Acas settlement and an Acas conditional settlement, and how the financial penalties for unpaid awards and naming and shaming of employers for non-payment schemes work.