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    Unfair dismissal reforms: Rethinking probationary periods

    With unfair dismissal protections tightening ahead of 2027, organisations are rethinking how they structure and manage probationary periods. Drawing on webinar insights, this article explores emerging approaches to probation length, extensions and performance management.

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Commentary and Insights

Employment Rights Bill essentials: Flexible working requests

We look at the proposed changes to the right to make a flexible working request under the Employment …

Commentary and Insights

Global legislative changes to look out for in 2025

Our international editor Ronelle Barreto presents shifts in the future legislative landscape in 26 different countries – at …

Commentary and Insights

Employment law 2025: Six key tasks for HR

We look at what HR needs to do to meet its employment law obligations and prepare for the …

Commentary and Insights

Employment Rights Bill: 10 key policies employers must revamp

The Employment Rights Bill packs 28 imposing employment law reforms into its 158 pages. While HR professionals await …

Commentary and Insights

Employment Rights Bill essentials: Gender equality action plan

Under the Employment Rights Bill, large employers will be required to publish a gender equality action plan. Learn …

HR News

Employment Rights Bill: Tribunal time limit to be extended

An amendment paper on the Employment Rights Bill has been published by the House of Commons, including a …

Commentary and Insights

UK vs US: Who comes out on top for employee rights?

Employers in the US and UK must prepare for wide-ranging changes to employee rights. Review the key changes …

HR News

RPC warns of lower pay and fewer jobs under Employment Rights Bill

Some of the government's impact assessments of the Employment Rights Bill were 'not fit for purpose' and the …

Podcasts

Employment Rights Bill changes HR should prepare for

Brightmine employment law experts Zeba Sayed and Stephen Simpson analyse the key proposals in the Bill and offer …

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