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- Date:
- 17 August 2026
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- Commentary and insights
In our Employment Rights Act 2025 recap webinar, we highlighted key areas from previous sessions on the requirement to provide workers with a statement of the right to join a trade union; the expanded duty to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment; and aligning probation processes as a result of the reduction of the unfair dismissal qualifying period. Here we tackle 10 key recurring questions that came in during the webinar.
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- Date:
- 14 August 2026
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
In this webinar, 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 reduces from two years to six months, where the effective date of termination is on or after 1 January 2027. Employers should take this into account when setting the duration of probationary periods.
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- Type:
- FAQs
The qualifying period for unfair dismissal reduces from two years to six months, where the effective date of termination is on or after 1 January 2027. Employers should take this into account when setting the duration of probationary periods.
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- Date:
- 24 July 2026
- Type:
- Survey analysis
Many organisations report that poor performance is acted on too late, after performance issues have persisted and become more challenging to resolve. Our latest research explores how organisations manage poor performance, the outcomes of performance management processes, as well as exploring how HR are preparing for the impact of upcoming changes to the unfair dismissal qualifying period.
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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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- 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:
- 15 May 2026
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
Employment law expert Darren Newman breaks down one of the most significant reforms contained in the Employment Rights Act 2025: the reduction in the qualifying period for protection from unfair dismissal from two years to six months. This is a change HR can't afford to ignore.
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- How to
Important changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025, including the right of trade unions to access workplaces and employer liability for third-party harassment are due to come into force on 30 October 2026.
