Changes to Unfair Dismissal Rights & Claims: January 2027

In this episode 258 of the employment law and HR podcast, we delve into some of the detail of the forthcoming changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025. In this episode I am covering the key changes in regards to unfair dismissal including an analysis of the impact and the practical steps employers need to take.

 

 

In this episode we cover:

 

 

• Changes to the rules on who can claim unfair dismissal
• Why it is important to start taking action now to get ready for the new law.
• Why you need still consider probation periods and how you manage them. despite the fact that a mandatory probation period is no longer included in the Employment Rights Act 2025.
• Suggested contract changes to deal with the new unfair dismissal risks. 
• Training for managers that is going to be critical. 
• The importance of robust induction and onboarding processes. 
• An emphasis on proactive management of performance, behaviour and conduct issues. 
• The importance of honest conversations and expectation setting at the outset.

 

 

Key takeaway:

 

Employers need to start taking action now to educate and empower managers to proactively manage employees for success. 

Gone are the days where managers can be vague on expectations of employees and fail to follow up when standards are not met and then dismiss an employee 'out of the blue' without due process. 

 

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Training for your Team

 

Would you like to arrange training for your team to reduce the risk of both unhappy employees and claims being made against you? Please get in touch for a no obligation discussion, we can offer training anywhere in the UK in person or delivered remotely via MS Teams.

 

Please drop me an email alison@realemploymentlawadvice.co.uk

 

 

 

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