Workplace appeal or response
If your employer has decided something you disagree with — a complaint outcome, a decision on a request, or a disciplinary result — a written response keeps your position on the record. We help you set out clear reasons.
Document preparation and general information — not legal advice.
What your document will contain
- 1Introduction
- 2The decision
- 3Why I disagree
- 4Points that were not addressed
- 5New information
- 6Supporting information
- 7What I am asking for
- 8Request for a review meeting
- 9Closing
Add the situation pack — about $19.99
Appeal Situation Pack
What a review or appeal usually involves, how each of your reasons reads on paper, and where things can go next.
- Your reasons set out clearly
- Points from the original decision that weren't answered
- How to prepare for a review meeting
- Your options if the decision stands
Which state do you work in?
We ask this in the builder before using any state-specific information. Where we don't hold reviewed content for your state, we say so rather than guessing.
General information sources we draw on
A charge of discrimination is a signed statement asking the EEOC to take action. The EEOC describes how a charge is filed, how it may be investigated or mediated, and that it can issue a Notice of Right to Sue. Filing a complaint with your employer is a separate, internal step and is not the same as filing a charge.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionEEOC guidance explains that retaliation for raising a discrimination concern is treated as a separate issue from the concern itself, and that protection can apply even where the original complaint is not upheld, provided it was raised in good faith. Keeping a dated record of what you raised and what happened afterwards is generally useful.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionMost US employment is "at will", which generally means either side can end the employment at any time for any lawful reason. That does not remove the separate protections against being punished for raising a protected concern. At-will rules are set by each state, so the detail differs by state.
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
How it works
- 10 short steps, saved as you go
- Written only from what you tell us and confirm
- Review everything before anything is written
- Download as a Word document
About $26.99 for the letter, or $46.99 with the situation pack. Prices are shown in your own currency at checkout.
Start buildingImportant
RightWords is a document-preparation and general-information service. We are not a law firm and do not provide legal advice or legal representation. Employment laws and procedures can vary by federal, state and local jurisdiction. RightWords does not determine whether conduct is unlawful or tell you what legal claim to bring. If you need advice about your legal rights, deadlines or a specific claim, speak with a licensed attorney or an appropriate government agency.