2 million women
line
Search iVillage for:
Home Join free Horoscopes Quizzes
You are here  iVillage.co.uk  work & career

CompactLaw - legal documents for business
Home | About Us | Contact Us

Employers Pack Business Pack Workplace Pack HR Pack Health & Safety Pack Landlord Pack Ecommerce Pack Individual Documents


Employment FactSheet

 

Free Legal Information

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. For exceptions see Answer 14

3. Below 65 or the normal retirement age for the job at the date of their dismissal. For exceptions to this see Answer 14

4. Not of an excluded category, eg. the armed forces, police and share fishermen.

What are the exceptions to the 1 year rule under Unfair Dismissal ?

Return to Questions


Search for more free legal information
Google Custom Search


Buy documents onlineBuy documents online
Your basket Your basket
SecuritySecurity
How to buyHow to buy
How to use this site
CompactLaw extras
More CompactLaw
  
Bookmark this page

Print this page

Send link to a friend
Site Map

 


Return to previous page

Employers Pack | Business Pack | Workplace Pack | HR Pack | Health & Safety Pack
Landlord Pack | Ecommerce Pack | Individual Documents | Free Documents

© 1996 - 2008 CompactLaw® Limited. All rights reserved. Legal information and services for England and Wales

Return to top of page

iVillage Channels
Community
Services
About iVillage
Beauty
Diet & Fitness
Food & Drink
Health
Horoscopes
Money
Motoring
  News & Showbiz
Parenting
Pregnancy & Baby
Relationships
Travel
Work & Career
  Join free
Member Centre
  Competitions
eCards
Help
Instant Games
Newsletters
Online Dating
RSS
  About Us
Privacy Policy
Site Map
Terms of Service