Unfair sacking?

[loveulotz]

My mum started a job at the begining of November, she was employed for 8hrs pw - she recieved NO training, they didnt ask her to sign contract and didnt take any bank details or her p45. Also there was a member of staff beng extemley nasty to her.
Today she went into work and was told they were letting her go as she had made some mistakes!! (she had made a couple of minor mistakes on the till but this was obv due to no training.
We would just like to know if its worth taking any action, as we feelthis just isnt right.
Also my mum overheard another staff member last week saying he wanted more hours..and he was in today when he wouldntnormally be...(he was meant to be leaving which is why my mum started..we r thinking maybe he has just changed his mind and they have tried to make it hard for my mum so theycould sack her)
They have also only just taken her details today to pay her.
Anyone else think it sounds a bit wrong?
As you can imagine shes pretty cut up.

[dot.hawkes]

it all sounds well dodgy, how many people do they employ? even if it is less than half a dozen she should still have been asked for her P45 to register her employment for tax and insurance purposes. we are unable to let anyone go without a really really good reason eg gross misconduct, even when they have only just started, your terms and conditions of employment should be available to you in writing when you start anyway

[Ethel]

You have to have been employed by the same company for at least one year to bring a case of unfair dismissal, except in certain circumstances that don't apply here.

Has she been paid properly?

[Ethel]

dot - that is your company policy particular to your company. It is certainly not the law.

[loveulotz]

she hasnt been paid at all yet as they have only just taken her details, they said it will be "by" the end of the month, w were not really looking for unfair dismisal just wanted to know if it was right or fair wha had gone on. cheers guys.

[factor-fiction]

It may not be fairbut as Ethel says the law doesn't protect in these cases. (Unless maybe she can claim it was sex discrimination?)

[Billysmummi]

Its disgusting isn't it! Sacked through no fault of your own and theres jack **** to protect you! nice country we live in! Hope she finds another job soon.