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630-1 | Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - they do not always have to give you notice. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 1 | 9 | 107 |
630-2 | If you’re dismissed, your employer must show they’ve: | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 2 | 108 | 161 |
630-3 | a valid reason that they can justify | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 3 | 162 | 198 |
630-4 | acted reasonably in the circumstances | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 4 | 199 | 236 |
630-5 | They must also: | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 5 | 237 | 252 |
630-6 | be consistent - for example, not dismiss you for doing something that they let other employees do | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 6 | 253 | 350 |
630-7 | have investigated the situation fully before dismissing you - for example, if a complaint was made about you | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 7 | 351 | 459 |
630-8 | If you’re a part-time or fixed-term worker, you cannot be treated less favourably than a full-time or permanent employee. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 8 | 460 | 581 |
630-9 | If you’ve lost your job because of coronavirus (COVID-19), your employer might be able to re-employ you and pay 80% your wages. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 9 | 582 | 709 |
630-10 | Notice period | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 10 | 710 | 723 |
630-11 | You must be given at least the notice stated in your contract or the statutory minimum notice period, whichever is longer. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 11 | 724 | 846 |
630-12 | There are some situations where you can be dismissed immediately - for example, for violence. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 12 | 847 | 940 |
630-13 | Getting your dismissal in writing | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 13 | 941 | 974 |
630-14 | You have the right to ask for a written statement from your employer giving the reasons why you’ve been dismissed if you’re an employee and have completed 2 years’ service (1 year if you started before 6 April 2012). | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 14 | 975 | 1,191 |
630-15 | Your employer must supply the statement within 14 days of you asking for it. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 15 | 1,192 | 1,268 |
630-16 | Your employer must give you a written statement if you’re dismissed while you are on Statutory Maternity Leave. You get this: | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 16 | 1,269 | 1,394 |
630-17 | even if you’ve not asked for one | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 17 | 1,395 | 1,427 |
630-18 | regardless of how long you’ve worked for your employer | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 18 | 1,428 | 1,482 |
630-19 | Speak to your employer or check your employment status if you’re unsure of your employment status. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 19 | 1,483 | 1,581 |
630-20 | Reasons you can be dismissed | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 20 | 1,582 | 1,610 |
630-21 | There are some situations when your employer can dismiss you fairly. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 21 | 1,611 | 1,679 |
630-22 | Not being able to do your job properly | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 22 | 1,680 | 1,718 |
630-23 | You may not be able to do your job properly if, for example, you: | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 23 | 1,719 | 1,784 |
630-24 | have not been able to keep up with important changes to your job - for example, a new computer system | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 24 | 1,785 | 1,886 |
630-25 | cannot get along with your colleagues | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 25 | 1,887 | 1,924 |
630-26 | Before taking any action, your employer should: | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 26 | 1,925 | 1,972 |
630-27 | follow disciplinary procedures - for example, warn you that your work is not satisfactory | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 27 | 1,973 | 2,062 |
630-28 | give you a chance to improve - for example, by training you | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 28 | 2,063 | 2,122 |
630-29 | Illness | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 29 | 2,123 | 2,130 |
630-30 | You can be dismissed if you have a persistent or long-term illness that makes it impossible for you to do your job. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 30 | 2,131 | 2,246 |
630-31 | Before taking any action, your employer should: | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 31 | 2,247 | 2,294 |
630-32 | look for ways to support you - for example, considering whether the job itself is making you sick and needs changing | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 32 | 2,295 | 2,411 |
630-33 | give you reasonable time to recover from your illness | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 33 | 2,412 | 2,465 |
630-34 | If you have a disability (which may include long-term illness), your employer has a legal duty to support disability in the workplace. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 34 | 2,466 | 2,600 |
630-35 | Dismissal because of a disability may be unlawful discrimination. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 35 | 2,601 | 2,666 |
630-36 | Redundancy | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 36 | 2,667 | 2,677 |
630-37 | Redundancy is a form of dismissal and is fair in most cases. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 37 | 2,678 | 2,738 |
630-38 | If the reason you are selected for redundancy is unfair then you will have been unfairly dismissed. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 38 | 2,739 | 2,838 |
630-39 | Summary dismissal | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 39 | 2,839 | 2,856 |
630-40 | You can be dismissed for ‘gross misconduct’ without your employer going through the normal disciplinary procedures. This can happen if, for example, you’re violent towards a colleague, customer or property. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 40 | 2,857 | 3,064 |
630-41 | Your employer should always investigate the circumstances before making a dismissal, even in possible gross misconduct cases. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 41 | 3,065 | 3,190 |
630-42 | A ‘statutory restriction’ | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 42 | 3,191 | 3,216 |
630-43 | You can be dismissed if continuing to employ you would break the law - for example, if you’re a driver in a lorry firm and you lose your driving licence. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 43 | 3,217 | 3,370 |
630-44 | It’s impossible to carry on employing you | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 44 | 3,371 | 3,412 |
630-45 | If it’s impossible to carry on employing you, it’s likely to be fair. For example, if a factory burns down and it’s no longer possible to employ anyone. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 45 | 3,413 | 3,565 |
630-46 | A ‘substantial reason’ | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 46 | 3,566 | 3,588 |
630-47 | You may be dismissed fairly if, for example: | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 47 | 3,589 | 3,633 |
630-48 | you unreasonably refuse to accept a company reorganisation that changes your employment terms | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 48 | 3,634 | 3,727 |
630-49 | you’re sent to prison | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 49 | 3,728 | 3,749 |
630-50 | Unfair and constructive dismissal | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 50 | 3,750 | 3,783 |
630-51 | In certain situations, you may be able to take legal action if you’re dismissed. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 51 | 3,784 | 3,864 |
630-52 | Unfair dismissal | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 52 | 3,865 | 3,881 |
630-53 | Your dismissal could be unfair if your employer does not: | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 53 | 3,882 | 3,939 |
630-54 | have a good reason for dismissing you | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 54 | 3,940 | 3,977 |
630-55 | follow the company’s formal disciplinary or dismissal process (or the statutory minimum dismissal procedure in Northern Ireland) | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 55 | 3,978 | 4,106 |
630-56 | Situations when your dismissal is likely to be unfair include if you: | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 56 | 4,107 | 4,176 |
630-57 | asked for flexible working | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 57 | 4,177 | 4,203 |
630-58 | refused to give up your working time rights - for example, to take rest breaks | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 58 | 4,204 | 4,282 |
630-59 | resigned and gave the correct notice period | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 59 | 4,283 | 4,326 |
630-60 | joined a trade union | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 60 | 4,327 | 4,347 |
630-61 | took part in legal industrial action that lasted 12 weeks or less | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 61 | 4,348 | 4,413 |
630-62 | needed time off for jury service | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 62 | 4,414 | 4,446 |
630-63 | applied for maternity, paternity and adoption leave | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 63 | 4,447 | 4,498 |
630-64 | were on any maternity, paternity and adoption leave you’re entitled to | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 64 | 4,499 | 4,569 |
630-65 | tried to enforce your right to receive Working Tax Credits | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 65 | 4,570 | 4,628 |
630-66 | exposed wrongdoing in the workplace (whistleblowing) | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 66 | 4,629 | 4,681 |
630-67 | were forced to retire (known as ‘compulsory retirement’) | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 67 | 4,682 | 4,738 |
630-68 | Compulsory retirement is not allowed unless your employer can objectively justify it, but you can challenge it at an employment tribunal. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 68 | 4,739 | 4,876 |
630-69 | Constructive dismissal | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 69 | 4,877 | 4,899 |
630-70 | Constructive dismissal is when you’re forced to leave your job against your will because of your employer’s conduct. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 70 | 4,900 | 5,016 |
630-71 | The reasons you leave your job must be serious, for example, they: | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 71 | 5,017 | 5,083 |
630-72 | do not pay you or suddenly demote you for no reason | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 72 | 5,084 | 5,135 |
630-73 | force you to accept unreasonable changes to how you work - for example, tell you to work night shifts when your contract is only for day work | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 73 | 5,136 | 5,277 |
630-74 | let other employees harass or bully you | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 74 | 5,278 | 5,317 |
630-75 | Your employer’s breach of contract may be one serious incident or a series of incidents that are serious when taken together. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 75 | 5,318 | 5,443 |
630-76 | You should try and sort any issues out by speaking to your employer to solve the dispute. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 76 | 5,444 | 5,533 |
630-77 | If you do have a case for constructive dismissal, you should leave your job immediately - your employer may argue that, by staying, you accepted the conduct or treatment. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 77 | 5,534 | 5,704 |
630-78 | What to do if you're dismissed | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 78 | 5,705 | 5,735 |
630-79 | If you’re threatened with dismissal (or are dismissed) you can get help from a third party to solve the issue by mediation, conciliation and arbitration. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 79 | 5,736 | 5,889 |
630-80 | You can also speak to your union representative if you’re a member of a trade union. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 80 | 5,890 | 5,974 |
630-81 | Employment tribunals | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 81 | 5,975 | 5,995 |
630-82 | If you’ve been unable to solve a problem between you and your employer, you can normally go to an employment tribunal. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 82 | 5,996 | 6,114 |
630-83 | In Northern Ireland, you can go to an industrial tribunal. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 83 | 6,115 | 6,173 |
630-84 | Qualifying period to claim unfair dismissal | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 84 | 6,174 | 6,217 |
630-85 | You must have worked for your employer for a minimum period before you qualify for the right to claim unfair dismissal at a tribunal. If you’re classed as an employee and started your job: | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 85 | 6,218 | 6,406 |
630-86 | on or after 6 April 2012 - the qualifying period is normally 2 years | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 86 | 6,407 | 6,475 |
630-87 | before 6 April 2012 - the qualifying period is normally 1 year | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 87 | 6,476 | 6,538 |
630-88 | In Northern Ireland, the qualifying period is still normally 1 year. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 88 | 6,539 | 6,607 |
630-89 | There is no qualifying period if you’ve been dismissed from 25 June 2013 because of your political opinions or affiliation. You’ll automatically have the right to go to an employment tribunal. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 89 | 6,608 | 6,800 |
630-90 | In unfair dismissal claims you must make the claim to a tribunal within 3 months of being dismissed. | 630 | Dismissal: your rights | 90 | 6,801 | 6,901 |
631-0 | Your employment contract | 631 | Handing in your notice | 0 | 0 | 24 |
631-1 | If you want to leave your job, check your employment contract to find out your employer’s policy on handing in notice. | 631 | Handing in your notice | 1 | 25 | 143 |
631-2 | There are rules about: | 631 | Handing in your notice | 2 | 144 | 166 |
631-3 | giving notice | 631 | Handing in your notice | 3 | 167 | 180 |
631-4 | how much you’ll be paid during your notice period | 631 | Handing in your notice | 4 | 181 | 230 |
631-5 | what will happen if you leave to work for a competitor | 631 | Handing in your notice | 5 | 231 | 285 |
631-6 | Giving notice | 631 | Handing in your notice | 6 | 286 | 299 |
631-7 | You must give at least a week’s notice if you’ve been in your job for more than a month. | 631 | Handing in your notice | 7 | 300 | 388 |
631-8 | Your contract will tell you whether you need to give notice in writing - otherwise you can do it verbally. | 631 | Handing in your notice | 8 | 389 | 495 |
631-9 | Give written notice if you think you’ll need to refer to it later, for example at an employment tribunal. | 631 | Handing in your notice | 9 | 496 | 601 |
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