The qualifying period for unfair dismissal decreases from two years to six months for dismissals with an effective date of termination on or after 1 January 2027. There is no change being made to the qualifying period for a statutory redundancy payment ...
The qualifying period for unfair dismissal decreases from two years to six months for dismissals with an effective date of termination on or after 1 January 2027. When the reduced qualifying period is in force, an employee dismissed with a payment in lieu of notice in the last week of their first six months will gain unfair dismissal rights ...
The qualifying period for unfair dismissal decreases from two years to six months for dismissals with an effective date of termination on or after 1 January 2027. An employee will gain unfair dismissal rights after six months even if they have been absent ...
The qualifying service required to claim unfair dismissal reduces from two years to six months for dismissals on or after 1 January 2027. This makes it more important for employers to identify a fair reason for dismissal on expiry of a fixed-term contract.
From 1 January 2027, employees will have the right to claim unfair dismissal if their contract is terminated after six months, even where they are on a fixed-term contract that comes to an end.