ET - what happens?

vroombroom

Hi everyone

just after some advice so I hope this is the correct board.

I've put an employment tribunal in against my former employers with the help of a solicitor. Much to our surprise they admitted it (unfair dismissal and sexual discrimination.

I've had a letter from my solicitor this morning that a remedies hearing will take place in February in front of the tribunal board, I have to prepare a witness statement and explain how I've been looking for jobs (already got a new one so not a problem).

I just wondered what is likely to happen, considering they have admitted their mistakes?

thanks x

ETA: only asking on here cos my solicitor is on holiday now!

Jarndyce

What they are looking for is evidence that you have sought to mitigate your losses, ie that you have been genuinely looking for work since you were dismissed. You will need records of websites viewed, emails, letters, copies of applications etc etc.

They will need to know what if any income you have earned since dismissal. Even though you now have a new job, were you seriously looking for work for the wholetime before you got that?

You will need to produce a schedule of loss setting out what compensation you are seeking. Your solicitor will be able to help you with that on their return.

vroombroom

Hello

thank you for all that info. My solicitor has got all that - copies of emails I sent with my CV, automated responses, application forms etc. I started looking at the end of October when my maternity leave should have ended and I should have gone back there, but luckily got offered a temp Xmas job so my only income has been my pay from them and CB

He's already done a schedule of loss which they rejected.;)

I feel sick with nerves about going to court x

Jarndyce

No need to be nervous - you've already won!

A schedule of loss is, for the most part, a factual document. There are only one or two areas where there is any room for the tribunal to make judgements. One is the future loss element where if you have already got a new job that will in your case be a judgement on how long it will take you to earn what you were on before, if you are not already doing so.

The other is on the injury to feelings aspect of your discrimination claim. Google 'Vento bands' which will tell you what the possible ranges of compensation for this element is (the bands have been uprated in a more recent EAT case Da Bell v NSPCC).

vroombroom

I'd thank you 1000 times over if I could, thank you for that info - off to google now.

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