IF YOU HAVE LESS THAN TWO YEARS' SERVICE You will usually require two years’ service before you can raise an unfair dismissal claim. There are though a number of exceptions to this requirement. These exceptions include (but are not limited to): •
Dismissals connected with pregnancy, childbirth, statutory maternity, paternity, adoption or parental or dependent care and leave;
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Dismissal for health and safety reasons;
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Dismissal for a reason connected with rights under the Working Time Regulations 1998;
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Dismissal for a reason related to the national minimum wage;
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Dismissal for making a protected disclosure (whistleblowing); and
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Dismissal for asserting certain statutory rights.
In addition, you also have protection from discrimination and you have the ability to claim for breach of contract against your employer even before your employment begins. For more information on this please see dismissing employees with less than two years service.
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