Unfair dismissal tribunal compensation reduced

[sharpster1]

Ok I was dismissed by a former employer and I brought a case of unfair dismissal, this went to a tribunal hearing which I won , however even though I won the case the judge reduced my compensation by 75% because It was concluded that I was partly to blame for the dismissal, and in any event even had the employer followed a fair procedure the likelihood of me be dismissed anyway was 80%. The judge's final ruling regarding compensation is a reduction of 75% only and no more. What the respondents solicitors are trying to say is that they want to reduce compensation by 80% and 75%. Whilst I fully understand that there was an 80% chance I would have been dismissed in any event the judge has not stated that my compensation should be reduced by both, the judges findings, and conclusions only mention one deduction and that is a figure of 75% to both the basic and compensatory award, anyone else think that other than me the solicitors are trying to pull a fast one to reduce compensation even further

 

[Mr Badger]

Strong first post.

 

[Mujja]

Yes

Use the compensation to buy a keyboard with a working Enter key.

 

[Hotwired]

Are you suggesting the companies solicitors are looking out for the company.

It's a bit late in the day to realise this in your employment tribunal.

 

[Mr Badger]

If the judge reduced the compensation by 75%, the OP would only end up with 25% of the awarded amount.

But if the solicitors want to reduce the compensation by 80% x 75% then he will end up with 40% of the awarded amount, so clearly he should accept their offer without delay.

 

[sharpster1]

If the judge reduced the compensation by 75%, the OP would only end up with 25% of the awarded amount.

But if the solicitors want to reduce the compensation by 80% x 75% then he will end up with 40% of the awarded amount, so clearly he should accept their offer without delay.

Hi firstly many thanks for your reply I appreciate it, pardon my ignorance but could I just ask you a couple of things regarding your reply, I would be quite happy to receive 25% of what I have asked for rather than go to a remedy hearing, basically my losses are about £10, 000 take away what the judge has stated ie 75% would leave me with £2500 , however as mentioned the respondents solicitors want to try and deducted a lot more than the tribunal judge has set out in her findings, unless I'm seriously missing something out here. Once again thank you for all your help and sorry for coming across as a right thicky

 

[peterwalkley]

Seek proper legal advice. The judge has made a ruling. The other side seems to want the compensation reduced further, your side needs to ask for the opposite. The judge can choose either or tell both sides to shut up and the original ruling stands.

Nobody here can help.

 

[throwaway4372]

Cool story bro, but why are you telling us?

 

[BUDFORCE]

So you got fired from a job.

Admit you probably deserved to get fired.

Despite that, took them to a tribunal.

You won on a technicality.

Even the judge thinks you would have been fired anyway.

Now you are complaining about a reduced payout?

 

[sharpster1]

Seek proper legal advice. The judge has made a ruling. The other side seems to want the compensation reduced further, your side needs to ask for the opposite. The judge can choose either or tell both sides to shut up and the original ruling stands.

Nobody here can help.

Many thanks for your reply, believe it or not what you have stated has actually helped, although I'm starting to think that I am on the wrong forum here , thanks anyway

 

[sharpster1]

Cool story bro, but why are you telling us?

I'm obviously on the wrong forum here

 

[sharpster1]

Cool story bro, but why are you telling us?

Cheers for your reply, this forum came up when I googled anything to do with employment etc , judging by all the replies this is obviously not the case , far from it in fact

 

[Housey]

Cheers for your reply, this forum came up when I googled anything to do with employment etc , judging by all the replies this is obviously not the case , far from it in fact

I think you are unfairly dismissing us

 

[peterwalkley]

I think you are unfairly dismissing us

We 100% deserve it though.

 

[Thekwango]

Cool story bro, but why are you telling us?

Because they have posted in the careers and employment section, to tell us about an issue with their career and employment. Pretty straightforward really.

 

[Thekwango]

Cheers for your reply, this forum came up when I googled anything to do with employment etc , judging by all the replies this is obviously not the case , far from it in fact

You’re not. Some folk just like to try and be funny when someone new posts something other than a pc related question.

 

[Jim99]

To be honest, even if you've been hard done by I'm struggling to see how you're going to get good enough legal advice for a low enough cost that you can then rake up the whole thing again and hope to come out ahead.

 

[Mr Badger]

We 100% deserve it though.

The OP's legal advice places that figure at 75% or maybe 80% tops...

 

[Vanquish-Storm]

Im starting to think I’m on the wrong forum here

 

[Semple]

To be honest, even if you've been hard done by I'm struggling to see how you're going to get good enough legal advice for a low enough cost that you can then rake up the whole thing again and hope to come out ahead.

This raises a good point. Now if you were talking of 100k, reduced down to 25k then it may be worth paying for further legal advice.

But if it's going to cost you £1000 in legal advice on a £2.5k award and you're not going to get more than the equivalent back then it's not worth the time. Need to seek what the payout is in £, not as a percentage.