Unfair Dismissal: Quick Facts

Employees with two or more years’ service have a statutory right not to be unfairly dismissed. Unfair Dismissal

There are a number of automatically unfair reasons for dismissal. Automatically Unfair Reasons for Dismissal

An employee can terminate their contract of employment with or without notice after an employer’s fundamental breach of contract — this is usually referred to as constructive dismissal. Dismissal

An employee with two years’ service or more, and who is under notice of dismissal or who has been dismissed, has a right on request to be provided by the employer with a written statement of reasons for the dismissal. Statement of Reasons for Dismissal