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Qualifying for Unfair Dismissal Protection
To qualify for Unfair Dismissal protection an employee must meet the following conditions:
- Working full or part-time, the amount of hours worked per week is irrelevant. The self-employed are excluded.
- Must have 1 year's continuous employment. However, see Unfair Dismissal Exceptions to this rule.
- The employee's job ended less than 3 months ago. This is because an employee only has 3 months from the date of dismissal to bring the claim, see 3 month rule for unfair dismissal.
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