Webinar
Employment Rights Act 2025: Unfair dismissal changes
Are your probationary processes ready for 1 July?
Aired: 13 May 2026
Duration: 60 min
On 1 January 2027, the Employment Rights Act 2025 will reduce the qualifying period for protection from unfair dismissal from two years to six months — which, in effect, means that employees hired from 1 July 2026 will benefit from the change. At the same time, the compensation cap for unfair dismissal will be removed, making mistakes potentially a lot more costly.
Join employment law specialist Darren Newman as he sets out:
- The details of the ERA changes
- What HR should be doing now to prepare for these major reforms
- In particular, how the reduced qualifying period will impact the management of probationary periods.
An on‑demand version is available, including the Q&A. Please complete the form to view.
On-demand webinar
Aired: 13 May 2026
Duration: 60 min
More about our contributors
Darren Newman
Employment Lawyer, Employment Law Ltd
Darren Newman is an employment lawyer and consultant editor at Brightmine. He qualified at the Bar in 1990, and has extensive experience of representing both employers and employees in the employment tribunal. Darren has provided employment law training to major government departments, commercial organisations, local authorities and public bodies.
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