Unfair Dismissal rules are changing...

Since April 2012 the qualifying period an employee must have completed to be able to raise an Unfair Dismissal claim has been 2 years.  Unfortunately this is another area that the Government is focusing on - with the rumoured change being that the qualifying period will be removed entirely.  What does this mean for employers?

If a claim was raised against you, the first thing the Employment Tribunal would look for (assuming it went all the way) is 'process'.  What process was used?  What documents/notes do you have?

So now... our process needs to be slick from Day One of employment - rather than a delayed action.

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