I was in my last job for 7 months when I received a hand delivered letter terminating my employment.?

Question

What are my legal rights in this situation. The letter did not say why they had terminated my employment and during my time there I never received a verbal or written warning.

It was a permanent position.

I am british and live in the UK

Answer 1

check in your contract, there may be a 'trial period' when they can end your employment for pretty much any reason. This is usually 6 weeks to 2 months though not 7 months.
After the trial period they can not end your employment for no reason, you will need to see them and ask why. If they had a problem with your quality of work, attendance or timekeeping then you are required to be given 2 written warnings i think before they can get rid of you. You would also have the right to apeal against any warnings they give you.

Answer 2

Your legal rights will depend on which country you are in as employment laws differ from country to country, and what reason was given for the termination. You might need to give a bit more detail to get a proper answer.

Answer 3

Sorry, but you are merely production fodder and not in the least important. You have no rights to anything except the freedom to have your labour exploited by those who hold greater power over you. Most people in the UK seem to like it this way, that's why they voted to dilute the unions and erode the hard won rights of the working class people during the 20th century. Nothing changes. Remember, it could be worse: your children could be sent up the chimneys, or down the mines, or to the mills to work.

Answer 4

most employments are at will meaning the employer can terminate for any reason outside a civil rights issue , also under that short of time you could have been in a probationary period which would make even easy-er to terminate

Answer 5

it is legally not right to terminate you without any form of warning. there are steps that needs to be taken before handing in the termination letter. Look back at the quality of your work, have have slacken in any way. or have you had any misunderstanding with any of your colleagues? think carefully. if there is nothing on your side, you can approached your labour department and bring the matter to them. also please check your letter of appointment (if u have) is there term mentioned. all the best.

Answer 6

Apparently you have legal rights after you have worked somewhere 12 weeks now but the same happened to my husband and they said he had no rights because he hadn't worked there a year. Ring the citizens advise people they will know if you have a case to file against the company. Good luck xx

Answer 7

OH, WHAT A PITY! NO LEGAL RIGHTS IF YOU WERE STILL ON PROBATION OR THE TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT ALLOWS SUCH PREMATURE TERMINATION! A VERBAL OR WRITTEN WARNING BECOMES IMMATERIAL OR IRRELEVANT IF THE REASON FOR TERMINATION IS PRETTY SERIOUS!

Answer 8

Unless you signed a contract then they're only obliged to give you four weeks notice, and I think that's all, no reason or anything. You can take it further but what would you gain? I certainly wouldn't want to work at a place that just fired me, they can all go to hell!

You could ring them up and ask to speak to your manager or whoever did the firing then tell them exactly what you think of them ;-)

Answer 9

In most states, you can be terminated for any reason or for no reason. You have no legal rights.

Answer 10

See if your company has a "Right to Counsel" clause. If they do you have the right to appeal your termination with the companies lawyers.