Qualifying time set February 2012
Posted date: 31 January 2012
The new two-year qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims will only apply to staff who begin work on or after 6 April 2012.
The Government has confirmed that those who are already employed or start a job before 6 April will still be able to make a claim after only one year.
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills said that the provision was designed to encourage employment. Therefore, it did not believe it was necessary to apply the legislation change to existing staff.
The decision to alter the qualifying period came after businesses told the Coalition that the one-year policy was a barrier to employment.
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