The Employment Rights Act 2025 marks a major shift in unfair dismissal law. From January 2027, the qualifying period will drop from two years to six months - applying retrospectively to employees hired from July 2026 - and the cap on compensatory awards will be removed altogether. Stephen Simpson, principal editor at Brightmine, joins the podcast to break down the changes and share practical steps HR should be taking now to prepare.
Susie Munro, senior legal editor at Brightmine, looks at three recent tribunal cases relating to probationary periods, and discusses the upcoming introduction of a day-one right to claim unfair dismissal.
Join employment law specialist Darren Newman as he looks at employers' legal obligations and discusses specific scenarios where probationary periods commonly go wrong. Darren also looks at what employers can do now to prepare for the changes promised in the Employment Rights Bill.
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Podcasts and webinars: HR and legal information and guidance relating to probationary periods.