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Commonly asked questions on unfair dismissal.
Unfair dismissal can leave you feeling confused and wanting answers. Therefore, our solicitors have answered some of the most commonly asked questions surrounding the topic.
1. What is unfair dismissal?
When you’ve worked for an employer for two or more years, you have several legal rights. These rights mean that you’re not legally allowed to be dismissed from your job without a fair reason. Fair reasons include:
- Capability. Dismissal is fair if your health is not up to the demands of the role. For example, if you’re a construction worker who’s physically unable to carry out the job requirements.
- Conduct. Dismissal is fair if there has been poor conduct. For example, if an employee is consistently late or aggressive towards other staff members.
- Redundancy. Dismissal is fair if the job no longer exists and you’ve been selected for redundancy through a fair selection process.
- Breach of statutory duty. An example of this form of fair dismissal is someone whose job relies on driving being disqualified from driving.
- Some other substantial reason ‘SOSR’: Other substantial reasons can include clashing with important colleagues.
2. Examples of unfair dismissal?
Some of the most common examples of unfair dismissal include an employee being dismissed for one of the following reasons:
- Whistleblowing. This is where an employee exposes wrongdoing in the workplace. A common example of this may be an employee reporting a company’s criminal activity.
- Defending rights. An employee can’t be legally dismissed for standing up for one of their rights. An example may be an employee standing up for their right to receive the national minimum wage.
- Maternity leave. Dismissing an employee for needing to take maternity leave is another example of unfair dismissal as women are legally entitled to maternity leave.
If you’re facing a form of unfair dismissal, please contact one of our employment law solicitors on 020 3007 5500 and we can help you get the justice you deserve.
3. How do I claim unfair dismissal?
To make a claim for unfair dismissal, you will firstly need to arrange an untimed initial consultation. Our initial consultation guarantees the following:
- Unlimited time to discuss your unfair dismissal claim and ask any questions you may have.
- An overview of your legal standpoint and available options.
- Upfront time and fee estimate for your unfair dismissal claim.
For more information on making an unfair dismissal claim, please contact our solicitors on 020 3007 5500.
4. How long do I have to claim unfair dismissal?
The law around making an unfair dismissal claim is very strict. If you’re wanting to claim for unfair dismissal, you will need to act quickly as you only have three months from the date of dismissal to make the claim to the employment tribunal.
5. How much do you charge for unfair dismissal claims?
The cost for an unfair dismissal claim is entirely dependent on the evidence at hand and how far your employer is willing to contest the matter. Therefore, we always ask that you come in for an untimed initial consultation to assess the case.
During your consultation, you’ll receive:
- Unlimited time to sit down with our employment solicitor and go through the details of your case and ask any questions you may have
- An outline of where you stand from a legal perspective and the options available to you
- A cost and time estimate for your case
After the initial consultation, you will need to instruct our employment solicitor to act on your behalf. The cost of this is at least £250 plus VAT an hour. For this hourly rate, an employment solicitor will construct your case and provide representation in the following courts:
- Employment Tribunal
- County Court
- The High Court
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