AIBU I'm thinking this isn't legal

[Arkangel]

I've just been sacked.

The reason was "there's just no place for you here"

I started 3 months ago in a new position on a new reception for a small business. There isn't much to do but I was assured there would be more work during the expansion. The salary was so good I didn't want to miss out and it seemed almost too good to be true.

A guy that I've spent less than 24 hours with, he's a social media agent for another business and has spent two afternoons working out (BAD) protocols came in today and took me into the office and started waffling about job roles etc and then said "I can't really find a place for you", I said "it feels like you're sacking me" and he said "yeah I am. With immediate effect".

I'm in shock. No one else knew this was going to happen to me.

One of my colleagues warned me to be careful with what I let him take credit for and said he's only here because they have no space for him in the other business and how he's completely inept in that role (yesterday I had to amend 3 spreadsheets because he literally cannot Work a computer) and I've found out yesterday that a lot of the work I've put into some of the business he has taken as credit for himself, but is a close friend of the business owner so he can do what he likes.

What am I going to do. I only took the job because they seemed so keen that I was the best candidate. I feel devastated.

Could you send the email as suggested but add a line about if they have any questions about xx,yy and zz (where they're the bits of work that you did that he took credit for) then please ask idiot bloke who I have handed it all off to, he has a reasonable understanding of most of it and he can call me if he needs me to explain anything else to him again.

So while you're trying to look professional and helpful, you're managing to get a dig in at him at the same time.

My manager just text me back.

"I didn't know anything about this" and then is not replying despite seeing my further questions.

Obviously I was sold a dream when really I was a Christmas temp.

SecretSantaaaaa it is easy to dismiss employees with less than 2 years service. If your DP works for a more reputable (or just less risk averse) organization, they may have a company policy on how to handle conduct/capability issues which they follow regardless of length of service or may not want to risk dismissed employees making claims that dismissals are due to a protected characteristic - so follow a robust procedure to prove that any dismissals are due to conduct/capability not race/gender/disability. The way the OP has been dismissed isn't 'best practice' but unfortunately is legal.

I don’t understand how you have been working without signing a contract? Have you been paid cash in hand?

I’m not sure what rights you will have if you can’t prove you were working there.

Totally legal unfortunately. No one has job security until they have worked somewhere for over two years.

You should be entitled to pay for your notice period though, which I would expect to be a week, if you’ve only
Been there a few months.

And you will be owed for any holidays accrued, and hours worked that you haven’t been paid for.

Go straight to CEO of the company you work for. Go tontgeir office. Demand to be seen. Don't move until you are. Go back and do the same on Monday. Take all your evidence with you. I didn't know about this, the praise, the work he's taken credit for.

Ask for clarification. Off they want you gone, go with good grace. Otherwise, your actions will ripple elsewhere and hopefully the CEO will be concerned enough to investigate and reinstate.

Meanwhile, CV writing this weekend and start with the job applications.
By all means worry about what to do but be in control of your actions here. Own what is happening to you. It's not fair, is legal if they mean it, worrying otherwise but you can't say you don't know what to do.

How were you hired in the first place? Did they send you a letter or email?

I agree with travail. If he won't take your calls or emails, you have to do it face to face.

Email outlining what how you were employed, the things you gave worked on and that X has now sacked you.

Then put how much notice they are legally obliged to pay and how much they owe you for X days holiday accrued. Perhaps add that they were also legally obliged to supply you with a contract and Ts&Cs within 2 months, which they failed to do despite repeated requests.

Tell them you have contacted ACAS.

Then you have it in writing, and presumably your boss (not TwatFace) will have to reply in some way, and then you’ll have that in writing too.

Agree with jux except to ask for formal clarification of whether your employment is being terminated, in writing, as you believe you report to manager x. Don't give the impression you are assuming the marketing man has the authority to do so although I wonder if his remit as a consultant may include this.