When an employee believes that their employment rights have been breached, they can submit a claim to the tribunal. But under what circumstances can a tribunal ruling be appealed to the Employment
Appeal Tribunal (EAT)?
Published 01.12.2017
An employee believes that they have a tribunal claim and has applied for early conciliation (EC). However, they’ve given Acas incorrect details and it’s got your name wrong. Should you point out the
error or not?
Published 20.09.2017
When an employee ignored early conciliation because she “couldn’t talk to an employer who had treated her so badly”, the Employment Appeal Tribunal listened sympathetically. But what did it say about
her decision?
Published 18.06.2015
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that an employee who submitted a claim two days late must be given a full hearing by the tribunal. Has its decision created a dangerous new precedent for
employers?
Published 23.05.2016
In a 2019 case the Employment Appeal Tribunal refused to order the removal of an earlier ruling made by the tribunal from the public register of judgments. Can a tribunal ruling ever be removed from
the register?
Published 24.01.2019
Where a claimant wins their tribunal claim, the employer can be ordered to reimburse all the tribunal fees they’ve personally paid out. But suppose an employee’s union funded them - does the same
reimbursement rule apply?
Published 09.04.2015
An employee has been prevented from bringing a tribunal claim because he entered the wrong early conciliation (EC) number on his claim form. That’s understandable, but can the tribunal overlook small
errors and typos?
Published 11.09.2019
A claimant who wishes to issue a tribunal claim must initially apply for early conciliation (EC). If they misunderstand the EC rules and miss the deadline for submitting their claim, are they
entitled to an extension of time?
Published 19.03.2021
When a claimant completes a tribunal claim form - known as an ET1 - they are asked to set out the full particulars of their case. If this box is left blank, will the tribunal automatically strike out
the claim?
Published 20.04.2018
When a claimant submits a tribunal claim they must quote their unique early conciliation (EC) number. But according to the Employment Appeal Tribunal, what should happen if they quote this number
incorrectly?
Published 29.05.2015