Blair v Burr [2024]
Posted In: Case Law-
Decision Number
EAT 100 -
Legal Body
Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) -
Type of Claim / Jurisdiction
Pay, Tribunal Practice, Procedures and Jurisdictional Issues
Summary Description:
Tribunal should have adjudicated upon a claim which was outlined in the narrative even when the box on the ET1 form was not ticked.
Background:
The ET1 form issued by the claimant brought claims in relation to failing to pay notice pay as well as defamation. The latter, of course, was not a matter within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal. The claimant’s claim was dismissed but he sought to appeal on what he regarded as a misunderstanding in terms of what he was claiming. He states that he was claiming for unpaid wages during his employment and that it had not been addressed.
The ET1 form only ticked issues relating to notice pay. However, he
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