In this case, an employee resigned after his employer demoted him without any real consultationA process your employer is required to carry out before making significant decisions that affect you, most commonly redundancy. It must be genuine, meaning your employer must listen and consider what .... Because that amounted to a fundamental breach of his contract, his resignation counted as a dismissal under section 95(1)(c)The part of the Employment Rights Act 1996 that lets you count as dismissed if you resign because of your employer's conduct. This is the legal basis for a constructive dismissal claim., and he could bring an unfair dismissalA legal claim you can bring if your employer dismissed you without a fair reason or without following a fair process. You normally need two years of continuous employment to qualify, though some dismi... claim.