Are there any exceptions to the 1 year employment rule for claiming Unfair Dismissal?
• If the dismissal was connected with pregnancy and maternity rights. • If you are a retail worker or work in the betting industry and were dismissed for objecting to working on Sundays. • If you were dismissed for asserting your employment law rights. • If you were dismissed for observing Health & Safety rules. • If you were dismissed for being an elected representative for collective redundancy or transfer consultation purposes. • If you were dismissed for “whistle-blowing”. • If you are dismissed just before the 1 year period, i.e. 1 week before your statutory notice period maybe added to give you 1 years service. • If your dismissal is connected to Trade Union activities, carried out at an appropriate time. • If you are dismissed for belonging to a Trade Union. • If you are dismissed for refusing to join a Trade Union. What is the time limit for bringing an Unfair Dismissal Claim in the Employment tribunal? There is a strict rule that an Unfair Dismissal claim must be commenced wit
