June 2026

With new 6-month dismissal rights, what’s the point of a probation period?

You might be looking at the new unfair dismissal rules and thinking that probation periods have become pointless. After all, if employees gain unfair dismissal protection after just 6 months from 1 January 2027, and most probation periods last 3 to 6 months, doesn’t the whole concept lose its teeth? Actually, the opposite is true. […]

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The 1 July countdown: are you ready for 6-month dismissal rights?

If you’re hiring right now, there’s a date you need to have on your radar. Anyone you hire on or before 1st July 2026 will gain unfair dismissal protection on 1st January 2027. Anyone hired after that date will gain it once they’ve been with you for 6 months. Why this date matters: The qualifying

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