LRD guides and handbook October 2013

Redundancy law - a guide to using the law for union reps

Chapter 3

Shopworkers

A protected shop worker or betting worker (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)) can claim unfair dismissal if selected for redundancy wholly or mainly due to a refusal to work on Sundays (or a particular Sunday).