Four Key Employee Rights You Should Know About

You have been working for a company for two years; things seem to be going great and you're looking forward to a promotion sometime soon. Suddenly, your manager invites you into his office and tells you to stop coming in to work from tomorrow. You have been fired.

You are probably asking yourself: what next? Don't just grab your belongings and walk out the door. You should claim your employee rights. . Here are some employee rights regarding termination.

Employee Right 1: Valid Reason for Dismissal

Your employee cannot dismiss you without providing a valid reason. Not only that, they need to prove that they acted reasonably in dismissing you. If the reason for dismissal violates basic employee rights, such as the right of parental leave or pregnancy leave, the dismissal will be dismissed as unlawful.

Employee Right 2: Sufficient Notice Period

An employer cannot dismiss an employee without providing a notice period. This is stipulated in each's employee's contract.

Employee Right 3: No Dismissal for Joining Trade Unions

Employers are never happy to see trade unions invade their workplace and fight for the hearts and minds of the employees. But trade unions have a right to exist and promote themselves, and if a company threatens to dismiss an employee because they have joined a trade union, they are breaking the law, and your dismissal will be ruled illegal. You are also protected from over-zealous trade unions: employee rights also protect you from dismissal if you refuse to join a worker's union.

Employee Right 4: Payment on the Day You Are Dismissed

Even if you are being fired, the company has no right to withhold any of your payments. Companies often violate this part of employee rights. Remember that your dues are to be paid to you on the very same day that you are given your termination notice ? not one day or week later. Stand up for your rights.