Petition · past parliament
Remove the minimum 2 years work criteria to claim Constructive dismissal
Closed
74 signatures
What the petition asks
If your employment started after 6 April 2012 you must have been employed for two years to claim Constructive dismissal against your employer. We want this rule removed, so any employee forced to leave their job against their will because of their employer’s conduct can claim constructive dismissal.
I have been out of work since Jan 2022 because I had depression and anxiety due to the negative treatment I experienced at work. I lost my income. I lost my confidence working. More importantly I lost my enthusiasm for my profession.
I want employees to be able to claim constructive dismissal against their employer without needing to have worked for a certain number of years, to ensure that employers can be held to account for poor conduct.
I want employees to be able to claim constructive dismissal against their employer without needing to have worked for a certain number of years, to ensure that employers can be held to account for poor conduct.
Timeline
| 28 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Nov 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
74
Status
Closed
Opened
28 Apr 2022
Closed
11 Nov 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.