What if I am Dismissed Unfairly?


The law protects employees from being unfairly dismissed. The Unfair Dismissals Act, 1977 -1993 sets out to ensure that workers are not unfairly or unreasonably dismissed. In order to make a claim under the Unfair Dismissals Act workers would normally have to be over the age of 16 and have worked for the same employer for more than one year. However in some circumstances these restrictions do not apply, for instance if you are sacked for being a member of a union you are covered by the terms of the legislation regardless of your period of service.