Skip to main content

Cookies

We use cookies to help provide a better website experience for you, as well as to understand how people use our website and to provide relevant advertising.

By clicking "I agree", you'll be letting us use cookies to improve your website experience. To find out more or to change your cookie preferences, click "Manage Cookies".

We value your privacy

Like many other websites, our website uses cookies. Cookies are small files placed on your computer when you visit our site. They serve a number of purposes, including ensuring that certain parts of the website work properly, allowing us to understand which areas of our website are the most popular and allowing us to provide more relevant advertising messages. They don't allow us to identify you specifically and no personal data is gathered about you.

If you'd prefer that cookies weren't placed on your computer when you visit our site, you can use the controls below to allow or disallow different types of cookie. Some cookies are essential for the website to work, so they can't be disallowed.

  • These cookies give us anonymised information on how people use our website. We use these cookies to help us tailor our site to meet the needs of our visitors, for example by making sure our most popular pages are easy to find.

  • These cookies serve a number of purposes, such as allowing you to share our content with your friends and social networks. We also use these cookies to provide targeted advertising, so you may see relevant adverts based on the pages you look at on our website.

  • About
  • News & Insights
  • Careers
  • International
0207 650 3999
Dialog that contains search functionality
Irwin Mitchell Logo
  • Personal
    • Personal
    • Personal Home
    • Personal Injury Claims
      • Personal Injury Claims
      • Personal Injury Claims Home
      • Abuse & Criminal Injury Claims
      • Accidents In Public Places Claims
      • Accident At Work Claims
      • Air, Rail & Maritime Claims
      • Asbestos & Mesothelioma Claims
      • Changing Solicitors During a Personal Injury Claim
      • Group Claims
      • Holiday Accidents & Illness Claims
      • Illness Compensation Claims
      • Industrial Disease Claims
      • Injury Types
      • Military Injury Compensation Claims
      • No Win No Fee Personal Injury Claims
      • Personal Injury Claims In Scotland
      • Personal Injury Information
      • How To Claim Compensation For Personal Injury
      • Product Liability Claims
      • Rehabilitation & Medical Care
      • Road Traffic Accident Claims
      • Serious Injury Claims
      • Who Can Help?
      • Support Services
    • Medical Negligence Claims
      • Medical Negligence Claims
      • Medical Negligence Claims Home
      • Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims
      • Birth Injury Claims
      • Cauda Equina Syndrome Claims
      • Cosmetic Surgery Claims
      • Cerebral Palsy Claims
      • Defective Medical Device Claims
      • Dental Negligence Claims
      • Diabetes Claims
      • Fatal Medical Negligence Claims & Inquests
      • GP Negligence Claims
      • Hospital Negligence Claims
      • What Is Medical Negligence?
      • Meningitis Misdiagnosis Claims
      • Failure To Prevent Suicide Claims
      • Misdiagnosis Claims
      • Ophthalmic Negligence Claims
      • Pregnancy & Gynaecology Injury Claims
      • Sepsis Negligence Claims
      • Shrewsbury & Telford Hospital NHS Trust Maternity Care Claims
      • Stroke Misdiagnosis Claims
      • Surgery Compensation Claims
    • Family Law
      • Family Law
      • Family Law Home
      • Divorce Solicitors
      • Prenuptial & Postnuptial Agreement Solicitors
      • Child Abduction Solicitors
      • Civil Partnership Solicitors
      • LGBT+ Family Law Solicitors
      • Unmarried Couples' Rights
      • Divorce Financial Settlement Solicitors
      • Child Arrangement Orders
      • Out Of Court Divorce Solicitors
      • Separation Agreement Solicitors
      • Adoption & Surrogacy Solicitors
    • Wills, Trusts & Estates
      • Wills, Trusts & Estates
      • Wills, Trusts & Estates Home
      • Estate Planning Solicitors
      • Powers Of Attorney
      • Trusts
      • Will Writing Services
      • Will Disputes & Contentious Probate
    • Conveyancing & Property Solicitors
      • Conveyancing & Property Solicitors
      • Conveyancing & Property Solicitors Home
      • Conveyancing Fees Calculator
      • Buying A Property
      • Selling A Property
      • Remortgage
      • Transfer Of Equity
      • Buy To Let
      • Absentee Landlord & Freeholder Tracing Service
      • Freehold Purchase (Leasehold Enfranchisement) Solicitors
      • Lease Extension Solicitors
      • Conveyancing Guide
    • Tax
      • Tax
      • Tax Home
      • Business Tax
      • Inheritance Tax
      • International Tax
      • Professional Negligence
      • HMRC Tax Investigations
      • Tax Disputes & Litigation
      • Tax Residence
      • Tax Returns & Compliance
      • Wealth Structuring
    • Probate
      • Probate
      • Probate Home
      • International Probate
      • Probate Sale Conveyancing
      • What Is Probate & How Does It Work?
    • Will, Trust & Estate Disputes
      • Will, Trust & Estate Disputes
      • Will, Trust & Estate Disputes Home
      • Trust Disputes
      • Inheritance Act Claims
      • Contesting A Will
      • Contentious Probate
      • Pre-Death Agreements
      • Professional Negligence
      • Challenging A Lifetime Gift
      • Financial Abuse
      • Statutory Will Disputes
      • Defending A Contested Will
    • Employment Solicitors
      • Employment Solicitors
      • Employment Solicitors Home
      • Employment Contract Solicitors
      • Employment Disputes
      • Dismissal & Redundancy Solicitors
      • Employment Discrimination Solicitors
      • Employment Lawyers for Legal Expenses Insurance
      • Harassment & Bullying At Work Solicitors
      • Parental & Family Friendly Employment Rights
      • Professional Discipline Solicitors
      • Recruitment & Promotion
      • Senior Executive Employment Lawyers
      • Settlement Agreements
      • Whistleblowing Solicitors
    • Elderly Legal Services
    • Protecting Your Rights
      • Protecting Your Rights
      • Protecting Your Rights Home
      • Actions Against The Police
      • Environmental & Planning Law
      • Assessment & Treatment Unit Solicitors
      • Data Protection Breach Claims
      • Education Law
      • Healthcare & Social Services
      • Human Rights
      • Judicial Review
      • Mental Capacity
      • Motoring Offences Legal Advice
      • Professional Regulation & Discipline
      • Dispute Resolution
      • Legal Aid
    • Immigration Solicitors
      • Immigration Solicitors
      • Immigration Solicitors Home
      • British Citizenship & Naturalisation Solicitors
      • EU & EEA Immigration Solicitors
      • Indefinite Leave To Remain Solicitors
      • Spouse Visa Solicitors
      • Innovator Visa
      • Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa
      • Permanent Residence Solicitors
      • Tier 1 Investor Visa
      • Business Immigration Solicitors
    • Crime & Investigations
      • Crime & Investigations
      • Crime & Investigations Home
      • Crime
      • Fraud & Financial Crime
      • Motoring Offences Legal Advice
      • Regulatory Investigations & Enforcement
    • Insolvency
      • Insolvency
      • Insolvency Home
      • Business Restructuring & Insolvency
      • Debt Consultancy
      • Insolvency Disputes & Litigation
    • Court Of Protection
      • Court Of Protection
      • Court Of Protection Home
      • Court Of Protection Problems & Disputes
      • Court Of Protection Deputyship
      • Healthcare and Social Services
      • Frequently Asked Questions
      • Personal Injury Trusts
      • Powers Of Attorney
      • Powers Of Attorney Disputes
      • Statutory Wills And Trusts
  • Wealth Management
    • Wealth Management
    • Wealth Management Home
    • Asset Management For Personal Injury
    • Charity & Philanthropy
    • Estate Planning
    • Financial Planning
    • Intergenerational Wealth Management
    • Investment Management
    • Retirement Financial Planning
    • Succession Planning
    • Tax Planning
  • Business
    • Business
    • Business Home
    • Sectors
      • Sectors
      • Sectors Home
      • Consumer & Retail
      • Education
      • Financial & Professional Services
      • Manufacturing
      • Media & Entertainment
      • Real Estate
      • Sport
      • Technology & Communications
    • Banking & Finance
      • Banking & Finance
      • Banking & Finance Home
      • Corporate Banking
      • Funds
      • Leveraged & Acquisition Finance
      • Real Estate Finance
      • Receivables Finance & Asset Based Lending
    • Business Crime
      • Business Crime
      • Business Crime Home
      • Anti-Bribery & Corruption
      • Fraud Lawyers
      • Insider Trading & Market Abuse
      • Corporate Internal Investigations
    • Business Immigration
      • Business Immigration
      • Business Immigration Home
      • Business Visitor Visa
      • Innovator Visa
      • Prevention Of Illegal Working
      • Sole Representative Of An Overseas Business
      • Tier 1 Entrepreneur Visa
      • Tier 1 Investor Visa
      • Tier 2 & 5 Sponsor Licence
      • Tier 2 Visa
      • Tier 4 Sponsor Licence
    • Commercial
      • Commercial
      • Commercial Home
      • Commercial Contracts
      • Competition Law
      • GDPR & Data Protection
      • Information Technology
      • Media & Entertainment
      • Sourcing
      • Licensing
      • Notary Public Solicitors
    • Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
      • Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
      • Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution Home
      • Banking & Finance Litigation
      • Business Interruption Insurance Lawyers
      • Contract Disputes
      • Commercial Judicial Review
      • Defamation & Reputation Management
      • International & Cross-Border Disputes
      • Litigation Funding
      • Professional Negligence
    • Corporate
      • Corporate
      • Corporate Home
      • Corporate Advisory
      • Equity Capital Markets
      • Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
      • Private Equity
    • Costs Team
    • Employment Law
      • Employment Law
      • Employment Law Home
      • Business Immigration
      • Employment Contracts, Policies & Procedures
      • Disciplinary & Grievance
      • Employee & Industrial Relations
      • Employment Lawyers for Legal Expenses Insurance
      • Employment Litigation & Dispute Resolution
      • Equality, Diversity & Discrimination
      • Flexible Working Arrangements
      • Health & Safety
      • HR Advice Service - IMhrplus
      • Managing Sickness Absence
      • Pensions
      • Recruitment
      • Restrictive Covenants
      • Restructuring & Redundancy
      • Self Employment, Contractors & Agency Workers
      • Employment Seminars, Training & Updates
      • Terminating Employment & Settlement Agreements
      • TUPE
    • Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
    • In-House Counsel
    • Intellectual Property
      • Intellectual Property
      • Intellectual Property Home
      • Defamation & Reputation Management
      • Copyright Lawyers
      • Design Rights Lawyers
      • Image Rights Lawyers
      • IP Audits
      • Online Marketplace Seller Account Or Listing Suspensions
      • Patent Lawyers
      • Trade Mark Lawyers
      • Trade Secrets Lawyers
    • Legal Helpline
    • Pensions
      • Pensions
      • Pensions Home
      • Employment
      • Managing Death Benefit Trusts
    • Regulatory & Compliance
      • Regulatory & Compliance
      • Regulatory & Compliance Home
      • Road Transport & Operator Compliance
      • GDPR & Data Protection
      • Regulatory Investigations
      • Environment & Safety Regulatory Compliance
      • Financial Services Regulation
    • Real Estate
      • Real Estate
      • Real Estate Home
      • Corporate Occupiers
      • Real Estate Development and Regeneration
      • Construction & Engineering
      • Real Estate Finance
      • Real Estate Investment
      • Later Living & Care
      • Real Estate Tax
      • Residential Development
      • Strategic Land
      • Structured Real Estate
      • Planning & Infrastructure
      • Property Litigation & Real Estate Disputes
    • Restructuring & Insolvency
      • Restructuring & Insolvency
      • Restructuring & Insolvency Home
      • Corporate Insolvency
      • Partnership Insolvency
      • Directors' Duties
      • Restructuring
    • Tax
      • Tax
      • Tax Home
      • Corporate Tax
      • Real Estate Tax
      • Tax Investigations
  • People
    • People
    • People Home
    • Search By Name
    • Search By Location
    • Search By Expertise
    • Business Management
  • Offices
    • Offices
    • Offices Home
    • Birmingham
    • Bristol
    • Cambridge
    • Chichester
    • Gatwick
    • Glasgow
    • Leeds
    • London
    • Manchester
    • Middlesbrough
    • Newbury
    • Newcastle
    • Reading
    • Sheffield
    • Southampton
  • Contact
  • About
  • News & Insights
  • Careers
  • International
Irwin Mitchell Logo
Dialog with Irwin Mitchell phone number
Call us on 0207 650 3999

We're here 24/7, 365 days a year.

  • Home
  • Personal
  • Employment Solicitors
  • Dismissal & Redundancy Solicitors
  • Wrongful Dismissal Claims

Wrongful Dismissal Compensation Claims

Trustpilot

Your employment contract helps you and your employer understand what to expect from your working relationship, including how and when you can be dismissed. If your employer dismisses you without following the dismissal process in your contract, our employment solicitors could help you make wrongful dismissal claim.

If your employer wants to dismiss you, they should follow the dismissal procedure that’s in your contract and give you the correct notice period. If they do not, you can make a claim against them to keep your job or get compensation for a wrongful dismissal.

Contact our employment team if you think you were wrongfully dismissed on 0207 650 3999 and we can advise you on what to do next.

What’s The Difference Between Wrongful Dismissal and Unfair Dismissal?

For a wrongful dismissal claim, an Employment Tribunal or court will only look at your employment contract to see if your employer breached it. Unfair dismissals claims are statutory. This means there are specific laws that apply – for example, you’ll need to be employed for more than two years at your current employer. They also take into account the whole situation of your dismissal, not just your contract.

There is no minimum period of employment for wrongful dismissal claims. So whether you were suddenly dismissed soon after recruitment or after a promotion, you can still make a wrongful dismissal claim.

Our team can advise on whether a wrongful or unfair dismissal claim is more suitable for your situation. Contact us today to talk to us about what’s happened, call on 0207 650 3999.

What Services Do We Offer?

Our employment solicitors can:

  • Look at your situation and advise on if you have a strong wrongful dismissal claim or not
  • Advise on other options that you could take like an unfair dismissal claim or a discrimination claim
  • Advise on if you were wrongfully dismissed as part of a redundancy process
  • Negotiate an out of court settlement with your employer Represent you at mediation meetings
  • Draft legal documents for an Employment Tribunal, High Court or County Court.

It’s important to note that in wrongful dismissal claims you can claim a maximum of £25,000 through an Employment Tribunal. Our lawyers can advise you if your claim is likely to be worth more. If it is, we can help you make a claim through the High Court or County Court. There is no limit to the compensation you could receive if you make a claim through the High Court or Country Court.

Who Can We Help?

Our solicitors work with many people who are wrongfully dismissed. We have particular expertise in helping senior executives and high earning individuals make wrongful dismissal claims through the High or Country Court.

We can help if your employer dismissed you:

  • Without giving you any or all of your notice period that’s set out in your contract
  • By ending a fixed term contract before it’s supposed to expire by making you redundant without following the correct redundancy process
  • Without following the correct disciplinary or dismissal procedure in your contract.

In each of these situations, we’ll work with you to prove your employer breached your contract and that you suffered a loss – such as loss of pay – because of it.

Why Choose Us?

Our employment lawyers are highly rated by independent legal guides like Chambers & Partners and Legal 500. We’re recognised for our expertise and giving practical advice throughout a claim, we’ll be there every step of the way to guide you through the process.

It can be a big step to make a claim against your employer and often people feel they won’t succeed against a big company. We have an excellent track record of helping people claim successfully against large and small businesses.

You’ll get a helping hand from our team no matter how simple or complex your case is. We often take on cases that other firms have turned away, so if you’re in this situation come and discuss your claim with us. We’ll work tirelessly to get the best possible outcome for you with the least amount of disruption to your life.

Contact Us

Call us on 0207 650 3999 or fill out our online form and we’ll call you back to discuss your wrongful dismissal situation.

Large, experienced team of solicitors
Specialists in representing senior professionals
Advice in plain English
Offices around the UK

Call one of our experts on

0207 650 3999

Contact us today

To talk about your situation

Call us on

0207 650 3999

Prefer not to call?

Use our form

This data will only be used by Irwin Mitchell for processing your query and for no other purpose.

Shah Qureshi Partner Meet the team

Wrongful Dismissal - More Information

You can make a claim within three months of the date of your dismissal.

The first step is to try and resolve the issue with your employer by submitting a formal grievance and appealing against your dismissal. You can also choose to go through the ACAS Early Conciliation process. Early Conciliation can help you resolve the issue with your employer without going to court.

If the situation isn’t resolved through Early Conciliation, the next step is going to an Employment Tribunal. It’s important to get legal advice if you’re facing a Tribunal hearing. We can help you prove that your employer breached your terms of contract.

An Employment Tribunal can take between 12 to 18 months to reach a conclusion. A claim in the High Court can take longer depending on the nature of the case. If we think your claim is worth more than £25 000, we can help you make a claim to the High or County Court.

Our employment team can help you through the whole process from Early Conciliation through to a Tribunal or court hearing. If you received a ruling on your claim that you weren’t happy with, we can appeal the decision through an Employment Appeal Tribunal. We can also help you avoid a claim if we think your issue can be settled out of court.

The amount of compensation you can get will depend on your individual case. Usually your compensation will take into account:

  • The salary and benefits you would have earned during you notice period
  • Any pension entitlements
  • Private health insurance (if your employer provides this)
  • Car allowance if you used a company car and suddenly had no transport after your dismissal
  • Any bonuses owed to you
  • Stock options and shares you may have missed out on during your notice period
  • Any other losses that flow from the breach of contract.

Contact our team online or call 0207 650 3999 to discuss your situation and we can advise on a way forward.

There are a number of ways you can pay for your legal work:

  • Hourly rate – this is how most of our cases are funded. You only pay for the time you use.
  • Agreed fixed fees – in more complex cases it might be more cost effective for us to agree a fixed fee for your work.
  • Legal expenses insurance – this is legal cover that’s often a bolt-on to home insurance. It’s worth seeing if you have this as it may cover some or all of your legal fees.
  • Trade union membership – if you’re a member of a union, they might have something in place that pays your legal fees if you have an employment dispute.
  • Your employer – in some instances your employer may pay some of your costs (this can be the case if you are negotiating a settlement agreement).
  • Third party funding – this is where someone who isn’t directly involved in your case agrees to pay your costs.
  • Crowd funding – it may be possible to crowd fund your case using the CrowdJustice website (particularly if it’s of public interest).

We can review your options in an initial meeting and let you know how to best pay for your case.

It’s best to have any relevant membership/insurance documents to hand, as they will help us to understand any cover you already have.

There a five reasons where an employer can dismiss you. These are based on:

  1. Your capacity to do your job
  2. Your conduct at work
  3. The business facing a redundancy situation
  4. Your continued employment breaks the law
  5. Another substantial reason that depends on the facts of your individual case.

It’s important to get legal advice if you think your employer is not treating you fairly. Our solicitors can help identify if you can make a claim against your employer for an unfair dismissal.

Call us today on 0207 650 3999 or contact us online.

If your claim is successful in an Employment Tribunal or court, the outcome could be:

  • Compensation
  • Declaration of your rights
  • A recommendation to your employer to stop the discrimination from happening again.

The compensation you receive will depend on your individual case and circumstances. In most cases, your compensation will reflect:

  • Loss of earnings
  • Emotional distress you suffered from the situation.

If we settle your claim through negotiation, we may be able to get a reference and an apology for you, as well as a settlement agreement and terms which protect your reputation. Reaching a settlement this way can be less stressful than going to court or the Employment Tribunal. In our experience it’s also likely that you’ll receive a more favourable compensation settlement through negotiation.

Contact our team online or call 0207 650 3999 to discuss your situation and we can advise on a way forward.

Operates at the cutting-edge of employment law and is adored by clients."

Legal 500

Related Information – Wrongful Dismissal

Employment Disputes - we can support you through every stage or a dispute with your employer
Senior Executives and Professionals – we have specialist expertise in helping people working in specialised fields
Parental & Family Friendly Employment Rights - if you're being discriminated against for your family responsibilities we can help you get the support you're entitled to at work
Harassment & Bullying - if you're being bullied at work our solicitors can help you protect your rights

Awards & Accreditations

We're always proud to be recognised for the work we do for our clients and have been named as a leading firm in the latest legal guides - which provide information and recommendations about lawyers and law firms in the UK

Private Client Team of the Year - Legal Business Awards 2018
Chambers & Partners 2020 logo
Exceptional Experience
Exceptional experience of claimant work and high-quality judgement"
Legal 500, 2020
Excellent And Savvy Team
They are an excellent and savvy team with huge strength"
Chambers, 2020

What Our Clients Say

We truly value and appreciate the feedback we receive from our clients, as we look to improve the services we offer on an ongoing basis.

Read More Feedback
4.5
TRUSTSCORE 4.7

Based on 7646 reviews

5
Very impressed

I am so happy i chose Irwin Mitchell as my solicitors, they have done nothing but help me threw my recovery since my tragic accident, I am still recovering and they do their absolute best to make my life easier…

Kayley hicken
5
Sheffield conveyancers are simply the best!

Fast friendly and efficient service from Sheffield team all dealt with electronically due to distance with buying on south coast... The price quoted was fair, fixed and compared favourably against other large firms. Would definitely use again and recommend to anyone.


Client
5
Medical Negligence Solicitors

I would highly recommend this firm. My medical negligence claim was handled very well by my solicitors Margaret Ryan and Rebecca Haigh. They have kept me well informed…

Abby
Read More Feedback

Our Offices

Our offices are located in major cities throughout the UK and have excellent transport links.

  • Birmingham
  • Bristol
  • Cambridge
  • Chichester
  • Gatwick
  • Glasgow
  • Leeds
  • London
  • Manchester
  • Middlesbrough
  • Newbury
  • Newcastle
  • Reading
  • Sheffield
  • Southampton

About Irwin Mitchell

Founded in Sheffield in 1912, Irwin Mitchell has always been a bit different. Our advisers really get to know the people and business that we help.

It's what we call 'expert hand, human touch'.

We have offices around the UK so wherever you are, our experts can help.

Contact Us

Give us a ring to speak to a member of our team in the strictest confidence. Or you can fill out our contact form and we'll ring you back.

0370 1500 100

Our phone lines are open 24/7, 365 days a year

Get a call back

Fill in your details below and we'll be in touch as soon as possible

This data will only be used by Irwin Mitchell for processing your query and for no other purpose.

  • Contact
  • 0370 1500 100
  • Contact Irwin Mitchell
  • Social Media
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • About Irwin Mitchell
  • About Us
  • Social Responsibility
  • Careers
  • Business Management
  • SRA Regulated
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Accessibility
  • Privacy & Security
  • Hoaxes
  • Modern Slavery Act Statement 2021
  • Manage Cookie Settings

© 2022  Irwin Mitchell LLP

Irwin Mitchell LLP is authorised & regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Our Regulatory Information

Dialog that contains a form to request a callback.

Request A Callback

Enter you details below and we'll call you back, at a time of your choice

Preferred date*
Today
Tomorrow

This data will only be used by Irwin Mitchell for processing your query and for no other purpose.