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 ?

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