Employment Rights Act 2025: Unfair dismissal reforms myth-busters
29th July, 2026
Partner Gemma Lynch and solicitors Chloe Middleton and Imaan Choudry separate fact from fiction as they bust some of the most common myths surrounding the proposed unfair dismissal reforms.
There has been a lot of discussion about the Employment Rights Act and what it means for employers, but there has also been a lot of misinformation. In this myth-busters edition, Gemma, Chloe and Imaan explore some of the most common assumptions we’re hearing in respect to the new rules regarding the reduction in the qualifying period to bring an unfair dismissal claim, which is changing from two years to six months and expected in January 2027.
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