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Unfair Dismissal

Unfair Dismissal is when your Employer dismisses you for an unfair reason, or the correct procedures for dismissing you are not followed.

Every employee has the right not to be unfairly dismissed. If you feel that you have been unfairly dismissed, you have three months from the effective date of termination of the employment to make a claim. To bring a claim you may need to show that you have been employed for at least one year (or two years if your employment commenced on or after 6th April 2012)

In some cases there is no need to show employment for one year or two years. These are cases where the dismissal is automatically unfair, and for example they include cases where the dismissal is for a reason connected to:

At Hoole & Co. we deal with all types of employment law cases. We represent employees and employers, so whichever side of the dispute you are on, we can help.

Dismissal – What is fair and unfair?

When dismissing an employee, an employerhas to show that the dismissal was for one of five permitted reasons.


Employers following the correct procedure

Many unfair dismissal cases are won by employees because employers did not follow the correct procedures.
If your Employer is going to dismiss you they should follow a fair and consistent procedure and at the very least


Making a claim for Unfair Dismissal

Specialist advice should always be sought when dealing with any unfair dismissal matter. Please contact us today to speak to an experienced Solicitor.