Written explanation of reasons for dismissal

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Do employees have a right to receive a written statement of reasons for dismissal? Yes. Under the Employment Rights Act 1996, section 92, employees with at least two years' continuous service on the effective date of termination are entitled to a written statement giving particulars of the reasons for their dismissal in circumstances where: the employer gives notice of the termination of the contract; the employer dismisses without notice; or a limited-term contract terminates by virtue of the limiting event and is not renewed. If notice is given, the effective date of termination is the date on which the notice expires. If no notice is given, it is the date on which the termination takes effect. In relation to a limited-term contract, the effective date of termination is the date on which the termination takes effect. However, where the statutory minimum notice required by the Employment Rights Act 1996, section 86, would have expired on a later date if it had been given, this later date is the effective date of termination. Is there an automatic requirement for the employer to provide a written statement of reasons for dismissal in these circumstances? In most cases an employee is entitled to a written statement of reasons for dismissal only if they