Appeal to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)

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How to appeal

  1. Read the full practice direction and appeal guidance.

  2. Fill in the notice of appeal form.

  3. Send the form, with the supporting documents listed on it, to the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) office.

You do not have to pay a fee to make an appeal.

Deadline for appealing

You must appeal within 42 days of the date that either:

  • the decision was sent to you
  • the reasons were sent to you (but only if the Employment Tribunal did not provide reasons at the hearing or you asked for the reasons within 14 days of the decision being sent to you)

Your appeal must arrive by 4pm on the final day.

You can ask for an appeal to be considered even if it’s late, but extensions are rarely given, and you must have a good reason.

Where to send your appeal

You can send it by email. You must send any documents as attachments, and the email must be 10MB or less.

You can also send your appeal by fax or post.

For cases in England and Wales

Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)
londoneat@justice.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 7273 1041
Fax: 01264 785 028
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Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)
5th Floor
Rolls Building
7 Rolls Buildings
Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL

For cases in Scotland

Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)
edinburgheat@justice.gov.uk
Telephone: 0131 225 3963
Fax: 01264 785 030
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Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT)
George House
126 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4HH

After you appeal

EAT will decide if your case can go ahead. If it can, you may be asked to attend a hearing to present your case.

If your appeal cannot go ahead, you’ll be sent a letter explaining why and whether you can appeal further.