response to tribunal claim

[beachblue23]

Scare tactics, more like their client will incur costs - just my experience keep fighting it

[noname84]

Hi all , some further advice please. The respondent was due to have prepared this week the evidence bundle they have written to me and the tribunal and suggested different dates for this snd for the statements they have put this back for another month or so. My case had already been changed in terms of dated and amount of time. Do I allow them this additional time or not or will I end up with egg on my face by digging my heels in? I just feel they need to go by dates as pteviously stated !!!

[lbruk]

if they have already had it delayed once, i don't see the need for you to delay again. I would say that this is unacceptable that it has now potentially been delayed twice, that you have been willing to be reasonable up to now and allow the first delay. but you are going to oppose the 2nd delay because you do not feel it is fair that they get 2 lots of delays when you haven't asked for anything and are sticking to the timetable that the tribunal originally set out.

[noname84]

So the respondent has declined to settle out of court thry feel they have a strong case and I will lose. Acas have been ok but I am so angry I was sacked for something I didnt do, they have admitted they don't have enough proof but belive I was in the wrong. Lots of other things happened during the process which shouldn't have done. My case isn't until aug so now I play the waiting game. Also why would Acas ask about my current job and the benefits of this? Ohh what should I do if I am going to lose I might as well walk now.....

[lbruk]

the respondent is always going to say you are going to loose, of course they are! what you need to think about is how you have been wronged, and how you feel about that.

 

ACAS will ask about your new job because that will mitigate some of the costs that the respondent will have to pay if you win.

 

The tribunal will really only compensate you for what you have lost, and a reasonable amount of compensation.

[noname84]

Yes I know I guess I thought it would have been an easy option for the both of us! But they feel they are talking me right to the end to prove a point and it's wrong ! I thought I'd get an offer and I could close this chapter of my life. They are already bring nasty and not talking about everything only certain parts and scarring me with costs !! I've had a bit of a confidence breakdown but I'll be ok later!!

[lbruk]

A lot of cases get settled, literally on the steps of the tribunal.

 

The last tribunal a friend went too, all 6 cases were settled before the start time on the day!

[noname84]

Yeah I guess that might happen, the acas guy said the respondents solicitor has confirmed they will take to court as not prepared to pay me I guess they would rather pay the solicitor . Also interestingly acas stated some of the things they had said to them which totally contradicts a letter from them to me from about a year ago. When I said this to acas they were not bothered I hit the feeling they felt I should drop the case too. But I was unfairly dismissed for something I didn't do so why the hell should I. Also in the disclosure of documents they have not listed 3 very important items which of course doesn't support there case but also I feel thry are trying to protect someone within the business but I however included these in my evidence bundle anyhow !

[noname84]

Also another question: what would you think about a business who places an internal advert for my job after I was dismissed but like only 2 days ! the closing date is before the appeal meeting, and somebody gets the job before I hear from the appeal.........