Got fired today.

So sorry to hear about your dad.

If you took time off to make funeral arrangements you may have them, you are allowed time off for dependents or to make such arrangements. In this case you wouldn't need a year's service.

Also, check your final payment of wages. If they're that bad, they may try to short-change you. If they do that, you'd have an unlawful deduction of wages claim.

Email me if you want more advice, I can send you information which will maybe help. Also, if you are thinking about an employment tribunal claim or if you want your final payments checked, I can help. Don't worry about any costs, I wouldn't charge you.

gavinbooth@o2.co.uk

Basically, if there's a way to screw them, I'll find it.

[Biker Biggles]

Employment law is heavily weighted in favour of the employer,and as long as they follow a few basic rules there is little redress for us pondlife.Even if you do have a valid claim you will probably find that what you get will be barely worth the effort of getting it,and will be no compensation for the upheaval of losing your job and income.Far more satisfying and serves basic justice better to get even in other ways if you can think of any that won't land you in prison.

The time off I had I took as annual leave, although I didn't have time to fill in forms or warn them. As it stands I'd actually be owing them money because I had more time off than I had accumulated pro rata.

He did say I'd get a week's pay in lieu of notice.

I don't know if there's any point in signing on, I had 2 calls from agencies trying to place me this week and that's without me actively looking. I know a few people who want me to go work for them and other friends want work done at their houses that should ensure I'll have money at the end of next month.

Is there a time period when I can make a claim, because I really don't want to do anything next week about this situation?

[Biker Biggles]

I believe you have three months to make a claim in an industrial tribunal,and it costs about £50 to register,but you would need legal support and other financial backing to persue it.It takes time as well.

Sorry to hear about your job & your dad.

Looks like you wouldn't have much of a claim for wages. You could still look at your contract to see if they followed their own procedures correctly, if they didn't you may have a claim for wrongful dismissal. Normally you should have got notice of a "formal" meeting (not in a pub car park) with the right to be accompanied by a work colleague or a trade union rep, as well as knowing what the "charge" was against you. At the meeting, you're supposed to be able to state a case in your defense and they should take this into consideration before making their minds up about anything. In addition, whatever the action taken is, you're supposed to have a right of appeal. That's the proper way to do these things. It sucks if you've less than a years service, because there's not much you can do if an employer doesn't follow them.

If you have a wrongful dismissal claim, you need to make a claim within 3 months. You do not necessarily need legal aid, but you would be best advised to get some guidance. Never heard of anyone being charged to register (unless this is something new, I haven't run a case at the tribunals for about a year). If you want a claim form you can register on-line or download a claim form. Employment tribunal website is;

www.employmenttribunals.gov.uk

If you need any help, give me a shout.

Got a new job, I start next month.

Thanks everybody for your kind words and support. Much appreciated

Originally Posted by Razor

Got a new job, I start next month.

Yay!!

Originally Posted by Razor

Got a new job, I start next month.

doing..................?

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by Razor

Got a new job, I start next month.

Thanks everybody for your kind words and support. Much appreciated

Well done, can't keep talent down you see!