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I’ve been dismissed and I think it’s unfair, what are my rights?
Being sacked from your job can come as a huge shock and it often feels unfair. The legal term for being sacked is ‘dismissal’.
Your employer is allowed to dismiss people, but if they do it unfairly you can challenge your dismissal.
To find out if your dismissal is unfair, you’ll need to check:
- what your ‘employment status’ is – your rights depend on whether you’re an employee or not
- how long you’ve worked for your employer – you can usually only challenge a dismissal if you’ve worked there 2 years or more
- whether the law says the reason for your dismissal is unfair
You’ll need to check quickly – you’ve got 3 months less a day from your last day of employment to start taking action for an unfair dismissal.
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