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- Date:
- 17 July 2026
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- Podcasts and webinars
In this webinar on 12 August at 11am, we focus on the changes HR needs to act on now. We bring together insights from three leading experts to revisit the most important developments and their practical implications for employers.
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- Type:
- FAQs
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 ...
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- Type:
- Training
This training guide has been updated to reflect the impact of the reduction in the qualifying period for unfair dismissal to six months from 1 January 2027 under the Employment Rights Act 2025. This places an even greater importance on the role of line managers in structuring and managing probationary periods effectively.
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- Type:
- Economic data
Updated to include data for June 2026 on the availability and recruitment of permanent and temporary staff from the KPMG and REC UK Report on Jobs. Use this data to help understand the state of the labour market.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has published draft codes of practice on preventing illegal working and avoiding unlawful discrimination while preventing illegal working. The codes explain how the expanded right to work checks regime is expected to apply from 1 October 2026, including updated guidance on digital right to work checks.
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- Type:
- Editor's choice
Updated with information concerning the EU Pay Transparency hub
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
The working arrangements that are subject to the illegal working regime are expanded by the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025.
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- Date:
- 8 June 2026
- Type:
- News
As immigration and sponsorship rules tighten and pay rates determine whether workers can be employed in the UK, a recently highlighted tribunal case has cast light on whether an employer can lawfully pay a sponsored worker more than a non-sponsored worker doing the same role.
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- Type:
- How to
The Employment Rights Act 2025 reduces the qualifying period for unfair dismissal to six months from 1 January 2027. Employers should consider the impact this will have on probationary periods and whether they need to implement any changes in time for the new rules. This guide has been updated to include guidance for employers on preparing for the reduced unfair dismissal qualifying period.
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- Date:
- 1 June 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
HR professionals in the UK face some unique challenges and employment issues in the summer of 2026. These include increased uncertainty over workers' annual leave plans because of world events; public transport disruption leading to attendance issues; and a heatwave meaning that employers should monitor workplace temperatures to ensure that they do not become unreasonable. It is also a World Cup year, which brings its own specific problems around absence, holiday and conduct.