Employment Terminated

[Berniecuddles2]

morning all been off work since 1st of march have sciatica quite painful sent in work sick certificates now i have just received a letter telling me they are terminating my employment with them for no reason..no warnings no one has spoke to me about anything ive done nothing wrong if i could go back to work by now i would have but the pain is too much...what is my next step please any help would be good!

[fiction-factory]

Make sure they have paid you any holiday pay- this accrues while you are off sick

[Berniecuddles2]

thx all for your replies brilliant the lot of you

[CrapAtCryptics]

if you have an employment contract read carefully through that first.

[Islay]

Sorry I meant DAL which is something that some work places do (disability adjustment leave) it can be given instead of sick leave.

[EDDIE51]

Part time jobs are a lot easier to find, I'm looking for a part time job to supplement my pension. So far I have been offered work in a care home or a restaurant kitchen washing up. I would just leave your present employers alone, you want to leave on reasonable terms if you want a decent reference.
Is there a job agency near you, that's how I got work after being made redundant at the age of 58. No one was interested until I asked at an agency, they said there was more work than people to do it as long as you don't mind what you do.

[TonyV]

Bernie unfortunately without 2 years of employment you don't have any rights

[thugulike]

If the disciplinary/grievance and capability policies are within the contract of employment then you should have been put through the capability procedure. You probably would still have been dismissed for lack of capability through ill health. However, if those policies are outwith the contract then there is no need to go through the capability procedure as the dismissal could not be for breach of contract.

[THECORBYLOON]

BERNIE, Jobseeker's Allowance can be sanctioned (not paid) if employment ended because the claimant left voluntarily without good reason or as a result of misconduct. If someone is off sick, there could be misconduct if the claimant has failed to follow the employer's policy regarding the notification process. If the dismissal is ONLY because the employer can not support the level of absence, there is no misconduct and a sanction will NOT be imposed.