Wrongful Dismissal

What is Wrongful dismissal?

Wrongful dismissal is a situation that arises from a breach of employment contract by an employer when dismissing employees.

Common examples of wrongful dismissal are:

No notice or inadequate notice is given and it is not a case of gross misconduct entitling the employer to dismiss without notice

• Termination of a fixed-term contract before it is due to expire at the end of the term
• Dismissal in breach of contractual disciplinary procedures
• Dismissal in breach of contractual redundancy procedures
• If you have been wrongfully dismissed, you could be entitled to compensation.

Who can bring a claim in the Employment Tribunal?

You will have a claim for unfair dismissal compensation if you’ve been dismissed and your employer doesn’t have one of the potentially fair reasons justifying such dismissal.

Your employer becomes liable for wrongful dismissal damages, which will reflect all losses you have sustained if they have been in breach of the employment contract.