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continuous employment

noun

B1CEFR level
45/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

An unbroken period of service with the same employer that determines eligibility for many statutory rights.

Two years' continuous employment is generally required to bring an ordinary unfair dismissal claim.

Topic: Employment law in Legal English

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