Unfair dismissal change will not be retrospective

With what is effectively the introduction of a two-tier provision for employees bringing unfair dismissal claims, with staff employed before 6th April 2012 continuing to benefit from the shorter, one year qualifying period, employers will need to check their staff's continuous service dates up to 5th April 2014, when considering dismissals to ensure they understand the implications of any dismissal decisions they may take.

The following article form Personnel Today provides more detail on the reasoning behind retaining the one year qualifying period for staff employed before 6th April 2012.

Employees starting work before 6 April 2012 will continue to be able to claim unfair dismissal after one year's service, the Government confirmed yesterday. The new two-year qualifying period will only apply to employees who commence emplo

Click here to read the full article on Personnel Today News.

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