Can workplace harassment support an unfair dismissal claim and can I bring both claims together?

8 Sept 2026, 02:00
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Can workplace harassment support an unfair dismissal claim and can I bring both claims together?

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Workplace harassment may support an unfair dismissal claim if it contributed to your dismissal, resignation or the employer’s failure to address your complaint, but the claims are legally distinct. Ordinary unfair dismissal usually requires two years’ continuous service, while harassment under the Equality Act 2010 can apply without a minimum service period if linked to a protected characteristic. Tribunal time limits are usually three months less one day, subject to Acas early conciliation. Consider speaking to a solicitor regulated by the SRA to assess the evidence, deadlines and most appropriate claims.

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