Many people are dismissed from work for a variety of reasons, some mutual and some unfair.  If you believe that you have been unfairly dismissed you may wish to sue your employer under your employment rights.

If this is the case you should ideally consult with a solicitor right away and find one that specialises in Employment Law, the sooner you take action the better your chances.

To qualify for Unfair Dismissal you must be working full or part-time, the amount of hours worked each week is not relevant and you must have been in employment for at least 1 year.

There is only a 3 month deadline in most cases of unfair dismissal, extensions to the 3 month limit will only be granted if the employee had been ill, if they have received incorrect advice from Job Centre or Employment Tribunal staff, there had been a delay due to the postal service or new evidence has come to light after the date to making a claim possible.

Extensions will not be permitted if the employee did not know they could claim, if the employee waited for other legal action connected with the dismissal to end or a legal advisor gave incorrect advice.