<h3 data-start="0" data-end="71">Losing your job unexpectedly can be distressing, especially if you believe you were dismissed unfairly. <strong data-start="177" data-end="197">Unfair dismissal occurs when an employer terminates an employee&rsquo;s contract <strong data-start="256" data-end="282">without a valid reason or fails to follow the <strong data-start="306" data-end="332">proper legal procedure.</h3>
<p data-start="337" data-end="492">If you think you&rsquo;ve been <strong data-start="362" data-end="384">unfairly dismissed, you may have the right to make an unfair dismissal claim and seek <strong data-start="456" data-end="489">compensation or reinstatement.

<p data-start="494" data-end="645">In this article, we explain <strong data-start="522" data-end="642">what unfair dismissal is, who can claim, the process for making a claim, and how much compensation you could receive.

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<h2 data-start="652" data-end="686"><strong data-start="655" data-end="684">What is Unfair Dismissal?</h2>
<p data-start="688" data-end="825">Unfair dismissal happens when an employer <strong data-start="730" data-end="773">fires an employee without a fair reason or does not follow the correct dismissal process.

<p data-start="827" data-end="875">A dismissal is <strong data-start="842" data-end="863">considered unfair if it is:

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