I have been dismissed by my employer

Being dismissed by your employer is a very stressful time and can have an impact on all aspects of your life. However, your employer is required by the law to have a fair reason to dismiss you and follow certain procedures to ensure that everything is done fairly.

How DAS Law can help you

Our highly experienced team of over 30 employment lawyers can provide you with practical legal advice and representation if you have a dispute with your employer over your dismissal.

These are some of the possible employment related outcomes we can achieve for you:

  • Review your contract of employment to help you understand what your rights and obligations are between you and your employer.
  • Listen to your circumstances that led to your dismissal, and advise you on whether legally your employer has followed a fair process.
  • Negotiate with your employer to resolve your dispute, with a view of entering into a settlement agreement.
  • Pursue your claim for unfair dismissal to an Employment Tribunal.
  • Important things to consider

    Here are some important things you should consider if you have been dismissed by your employer:

    • Our lawyers are highly experienced in handling many types of disputes relating to redundancy including unfair dismissal, constructive and wrongful dismissal.
    • If your employer doesn’t have a good reason for their decision to dismiss you, or doesn’t follow the appropriate procedures when doing so, you may be able to bring a claim for unfair dismissal.

    How will much will it cost?

    If you would like DAS Law to help you with your legal dispute, there are a number of ways of funding your legal costs, including:

    Legal Expenses Insurance (LEI)

    If you have a motor or home insurance policy which includes Legal Expenses Insurance (LEI) cover, your legal costs may be covered by your policy (subject to the terms and conditions of the policy). If you are unsure if your insurance policy includes LEI cover, we will check this with you.

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    Personal Funds

    If you do not have LEI cover, we can still deal with your dispute on a fixed fee basis, offering you clarity on your legal costs.

    Our employment law specialists will be happy to explain all of these options to you.

    What should you do next?

    If you would like to speak to an employment expert about your dismissal from work, please contact us by calling 0345 604 7298, or email enquiries@daslaw.co.uk.

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    Allison Lewis

    Head of Employment, Solicitor

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    If you feel forced to resign, this may count as constructive dismissal. If you are dismissed in breach of the terms of your employment contract, this is known as wrongful dismissal.

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