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How does an employee qualify for the right to bring an Unfair Dismissal Claim ?
To qualify for Unfair Dismissal protection an employee must have the following:
1. The employee must be working full or part-time, the actual amount of hours worked per week is irrelevant. Self-employed workers are excluded.
2. At least 1 year's continuous employment - but see exceptions to one year rule
3. Below 65 or the normal retirement age for the job at the date of their dismissal - but see exceptions to retirement age
4. Not of an excluded category, eg. the armed forces, police and share fishermen.
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