Defend Your Rights When Dismissed Unfairly

If you are dismissed by your employer it is mostly because of gross misconduct.  What if you have been sacked for no reason at all?

Employees must have been in employment for at least two years before you can bring an action in the above case. However, if you have been in your current job for less than two years you can be vulnerable as your work can be terminated without any harm done to the employer.

However, in either case you can bring an action if you have been discriminated against. This can be because of your sex or colour and you should instruct no win no fee employment solicitors to see what you may be entitled to.

Your lawyer may go for a compensatory award from a Tribunal.  This award is to reimburse you for loss of earnings and benefits until alternative employment is found. You have to be able to show that you have actively been seeking work.

For this reason you should be able to show emails and application forms, correspondence and even rejection letters.

There are other compensations available such as a basic award which takes the form of a redundancy payment.  If you have been discriminated against you may also be eligible for an injury to feelings award.

Whatever the reason for the dismissal is, you need to know why you have been sacked and you will want to know whether your employer has acted unlawfully.

Even if you have not been dismissed, you can still bring an action if you have been unfairly treated by your employer.

Another case where you can claim compensation is where you are forced to leave your employment because of your employer’s unreasonable behaviour.  This is called constructive dismissal. The reason has to be serious, such as non-payment of wages or when there are unreasonable changes to your contract.

You should try to talk to your employer first to resolve the situation.  If this doesn’t work you should leave your employment immediately and find a solicitor.

If you need to find no win no fee employment solicitors they are to be found at Acsols.