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Hiring under pressure: The reform that could rewrite recruitment

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George Cornell

George is a solicitor in the Employment team at Wedlake Bell. He advises employers and HR professionals on a wide range of employment law matters, including day-to-day advisory work, policy development and risk management.

Published Thu, 23 Oct

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The Employment Rights Bill would reshape unfair dismissal by reducing the current two-year qualifying period and introducing an “initial period of employment” that functions like a statutory probation.

The headline proposal is unfair dismissal protection from day one, although recent parliamentary debate has floated alternatives such as a shorter qualifying period (e.g., six months).

How might a statutory probation affect hiring and exit practices? Could tribunals handle a likely rise in claims? Would employers turn to agency labour or fixed-term contracts to manage risk?

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