At the top of the range, claims under unfair dismissal legislation are not normally possible until the worker1 s job tenure has reached 24 months in the United Kingdom. The median maximum time for lodging a claim is two months from the effective date of dismissal in OECD countries. However, in a number of countries (Austria, Denmark, Hungary, Slovenia, Switzerland and Hirkey) the maximum time period for lodging a complaint is so short that, in practice, claims must be filed immediately after dismissal notification and before dismissal takes effect.