Unfair dismissal rules altered in regulation overhaul

Posted on 3 Oct 2011 by The Manufacturer

The Department for Business Innovation and skills claim the regulatory changes will benefit business leaders but unions have expressed fury at a percieved attack on worker rights.

Business Secretary Vince Cable and Chancellor George Osborne today announced alterations to unfair dismissal rules in the UK which they claim will save British businesses up to £6 million a year. Today’s announcement will see the qualification period for the right to claim unfair dismissal extended from one to two years. The change will come…

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