Dismissal for exercising your statutory employment rights

If your employer dismisses you for exercising or trying to exercise one of your statutory (legal) employment rights you will have been automatically unfairly dismissed.
An employee’s statutory employment rights include a right to:

• a written statement of employment particulars

• an itemized pay statement

• a minimum notice period

• maternity, paternity or adoption leave

• time off for antenatal care

• parental leave

• time off for dependants

• the right to request flexible working arrangements

• not to be discriminated against because of your gender, race, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation or age

• guaranteed pay when work is not available for you

• time off for public duties (eg jury service)

• protection against unlawful deductions from wages

• remuneration during suspension on medical grounds

• refusing to do shop or betting work on a Sunday

• making a public interest disclosure or ‘blowing the whistle’