Recent changes in the law mean that you can't just let someone go and assume that everything will be okay. It's easier (and therefore more likely) that an employee will claim that they were let go unfairly and the amount they can claim will be uncapped from January 2027. Right now there's a limit on what a tribunal can award in most unfair dismissal cases. But, from January, there will be no compensation cap. This rule change directly affects how you hire, manage and dis

From January 2027, employees can claim that they were unfairly dismissed after just six months of employment. Anyone hired from 1 July 2026 is already in that window. The compensation cap is being removed entirely from January too. That means potentially unlimited payouts for employees who win a tribunal. Our latest guide covers what has changed, where businesses get caught out and what you need to have in place now.