Letter contesting a dismissal

To: Your former employer

When to send it

Send this before, or alongside, going to the Ministry of Labour. It puts your position on record with a date.

What it does not do

This letter does not claim a specific sum. Severance and notice are set by the Workers' Rights Act 2019, which juris holds only as first enacted, so juris will not put a figure in your letter.

What you fill in

Your full name
Employer's name
The job you did
First day of work
Last day of work
Date you were told
The reason you were given (leave blank if none)
What you disagree with

The template

[today] [Employer's name] Dear Sir or Madam, RE: TERMINATION OF MY EMPLOYMENT I worked for you as [The job you did] from [First day of work] to [Last day of work]. On [Date you were told] I was told that my employment was ending. The reason I was given was: [The reason you were given (leave blank if none)] I do not accept that this was justified. My position is as follows: [What you disagree with] I ask you to reply to this letter in writing within 14 days, setting out your position and the basis for it, and to provide me with copies of my contract of employment, my payslips and any document you relied on in reaching this decision. I am placing this dispute before the Ministry of Labour for conciliation. This letter is sent so that my position is on record. Yours faithfully, [Your full name]

After sending

Keep a copy and a proof of sending. Take both with you to the Ministry of Labour.

These are letters to the other side, or to a body that takes written complaints. None of them is a court filing. This page is legal information, not legal advice. juris never predicts how a matter will be decided. Check the source before you rely on a passage.