An estate agent has been awarded more than £47k after she was constructively and unfairly dismissed after returning from maternity leave, a tribunal ruled. Ms Stewart brought claims of unfair dismissal, direct discrimination, discrimination on the grounds of pregnancy and maternity and/or sex, and victimisation or less favourable treatment.
The qualifying period for unfair dismissal is reduced from two years to six months for dismissals on or after 1 January 2027. Agency workers still need to have employee status to be able to claim unfair dismissal.
The qualifying period for unfair dismissal is reduced from two years to six months for dismissals on or after 1 January 2027. This applies equally to constructive unfair dismissals.
The qualifying period for unfair dismissal is reduced from two years to six months for dismissals on or after 1 January 2027. No qualifying service is required for automatic unfair dismissals, except TUPE-related dismissals.
The qualifying service needed to claim unfair dismissal reduces from two years to six months from 1 January 2027. Unlike other automatically unfair dismissals, the qualifying service requirement does apply to TUPE-related dismissals.