In the second episode this series, Partners, Charlie Rae, and Amy Stokes, review two of the most significant reforms proposed under the Employment Rights Bill; changes to unfair dismissal and ‘fire and rehire’.

Across two short parts, they explore what’s changing, what it means in practice, and how employers can prepare. Topics include:

Part 1 – Unfair dismissals

• The removal of the two-year qualifying period and what it means for employers.
• The impact on employees who have not yet started work.
• What the new ‘initial period’ of employment and ‘light touch’ dismissal procedure will look like and the legal implications.
• How the proposed changes will interact with contractual probationary periods.
• When these changes are likely to take effect and how they might impact claims in the employment tribunal.

Part 2 – ‘Fire and rehire’

• How the ERB proposes to alter the practice of “firing and rehiring”.
• The circumstances in which it will be regarded as automatically unfair on an employer seeking to change employees’ terms.
• The proposed exception to automatic unfair dismissal where the employer is in ‘financial difficulty’.
• How the proposed changes will interact with the Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement.
• The penalties of getting it wrong and the proposed increase of the protective award.

Episode 1 - Guaranteed Hours

In our first episode, we explore how guaranteed hours contracts could impact daily operations in the UK and what employers need to consider.

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