HR Tip: Appeal against Employment Tribunal decision

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Question: "We lost a case of unfair dismissal in the Employment Tribunal. We believe that the Tribunal did not take fully into account the difficulties under which we have to work. Can we appeal?"

HR Tip:
Almost certainly not. In general you can appeal only on a point of law and not against the Tribunal's finding of facts. If this is a hugely important problem for you, then present all the facts to an employment law solicitor, but you are likely to get the same response. It is just possible that a higher court may consider that the original Tribunal’s finding on the evidence presented was perverse but I would not bet on it.

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HR Tip: Appeal against Employment Tribunal decision

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