can i take legal action on my old employer?

Question

I got sacked all of a sudden and i havn't had any letter or anything telling my why, what should I do?

Answer 1

depends, do u live in a employement at will state, if u do they can let u go at any time and for any reason, and don't have to tell u why

Answer 2

must contradict some of the input already submitted trial periods was with out legal rights has been gone for a few years now but due to employee ignorance employers get away with just sacking people.
Any person on a trial has the same rights as a fulliy instated employee as the employee can only be discharged immediately on gross misconduct. All employees must go through disciplinary process like any other to do so may imply discrimination and due diligence by the employer should always be adherred people are under the impression that until they have done 1 year service cannot raise a tribuneral that is true but a breach of the employment act is a breach and can be addresed privately in a county court with same effect and powers.

If your employer has not discharged you in writing speak to ACAS they will mediate on your behalf

Answer 3

There's not enough information to answer your question, will depend on how long you worked there.

There is a procedure for dismissing people which includes written warnings, an invitation to discuss the matter where you are allowed to have a fellow worker or union representative present, but who is not allowed to speak. The comments that there needn't be anything in writing is completely wrong - if there is a reason then you are entitled to be informed - I base this on the fact I have somebody employed on a fixed term contract, but I know I can't just pay and say goodbye at the end of the 6 month term.

If the reason includes sexual, age or race discrimination, then you may have a case independent of employment laws.

You are entitled to a full copy of your personnel file, the fee, I think, is a statutory £10.

Answer 4

Initially I would phone and ask why. How do you know you've been sacked? What has been said to you?

Have you actually been made redundant, as opposed to sacked? If so, there doesn't need to be a reason. You're only entitled to a pay out if you've been there more than two years.

Have you failed to complete your probation? I mean, have you been there three months or less, and they have deemed your work not up to standard? If so, then there's nothiing you can do about it.

If neither of those situations apply, then it does sound somewhat odd. I'd advise you to go to the CAB and take a copy of your contract, and anything else you have that may be of interest such as formal warnings, official notice of your being sacked, etc. They'll look into it and be able to advise further.

Answer 5

Look for another job. If your employer(s) is small enough not to give you an explanation why jump down to his/her level when you can use that energy to collect unemployment and seek employment else where.

Maybe the reason they did this is because they don't want to pay for your unemployment. The best way to stick to them is to file for unemployment, because some of the money comes out of their pockets.

If you want to file a complaint check with your state EEOC.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Answer 6

An employer does not have to give you a letter of termination, there is no law stating that they have to. I believe that what ever you were told at the time of the termination is all the information you are going to be given.

Answer 7

UK - most places you will have started on a 13 week 'trial' basis, during which you can be fired without reason.

You have very few rights if you worked there less than a year anyway ..
.. however if you worked there for longer than a year you have some legal rights.

Suggest you visit Citizens Advise Bureaux (CAB) in your area - or check out the ACAS / UK .gov web sites for Employment Rights

Answer 8

If you were employed for over a year then yes you can take action and have 3 months from the date of incident to take action.....unfair dismissal

If under a years service then no you cant for the dismissal but if they owe you money you are entitled to claim that through action (regardless of the circumstances)

Answer 9

I dont think there gonna take the time to write you a letter. Your gonna have to go up to them yourself and ask them. Its possible that its nothing you did and they wanted your job open for some personal reason so they arnt gonna tell you, i think that might be illegal but there the boss

Answer 10

Without knowing which country you live in it's imposible to answer.

Employment law varies hugely between different countries.