How will an appeal affect the EDT?
[ch 10: page 301]If a dismissal is confirmed following an appeal, the EDT remains the date of the original dismissal. The appeal does not change the dismissal date or extend the employment in any way. If the dismissal is overturned and the employee is reinstated, the dismissal “vanishes” (Roberts v West Coast Trains [2004] IRLR 788) and continuity of employment is preserved.