Webinar
Unfair dismissal changes – are your probationary processes ready for 1 July?
When: 13 May 2026
Duration: 60 min
The upcoming Employment Rights Act 2025 marks a significant change in labor laws, requiring businesses to review HR policies and probation periods. Companies must quickly adapt their onboarding and assessment processes to evaluate new hires within a much shorter timeframe.
Employees will gain job security much sooner, giving new staff stronger protections from early on. With increased financial risk, employers must ensure all performance reviews and terminations are fair, well-documented, and legally sound, making management training essential before the new rules take effect.
Key implications of the new legislation include:
- Unfair dismissal protection starts after six months for employees hired from July 1, 2026.
- The compensation cap for unfair dismissal will be removed.
- Employers face greater financial risk if processes aren’t compliant.
The webinar will also include a Q&A session. Register now and submit a question.
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When: 13 May 2026 11am
Duration: 60 mins
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Robert Shore
HR Market Insights Editor at Brightmine
Robert Shore, the HR Market Insights Editor at Brightmine. With over two decades of experience in publishing and journalism, Robert brings a wealth of knowledge to his role. Holding a Graduate Diploma in Law, he excels in crafting and curating content for webinars, podcasts, and various resources, including Commentary & Insights and Case Studies.
Robert served as an international employment law editor at Brightmine, where he honed his expertise in global HR practices. Join us as Robert shares his insights into the dynamic world of HR market trends.
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Darren Newman
Employment Lawyer
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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