Redundancy law - a guide for union reps (November 2019)

Chapter 6

Shopworkers

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A protected shop worker or betting worker can claim unfair dismissal if selected for redundancy wholly or mainly due to a refusal to work on Sundays (or a particular Sunday). This applies to someone whose contract states that they are not required to work on a Sunday, or someone who has been continuously working as a shop worker since 26 August 1994 (the date when relevant parts of the Sunday Trading Act 1994 became law).


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