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Thursday, November 20, 2025

UK banks face hiring delays with new employment law, warn experts - TheBanker.com

Government holding firm on day-one unfair dismissal shift as parliament debates amendments

Banks could face longer hiring cycles under the UK government’s proposed new workers’ rights legislation, a recruiter has warned, with additional interviews and due diligence expected in the face of strengthened unfair dismissal protections.

A key provision of the government’s Employment Rights Bill — currently in the final stages of debate in parliament — contains provisions that would protect against unfair dismissal from day one, as opposed to the current two years of employment.



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