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Restructuring before January: the redundancy process that holds when someone challenges it

Restructuring before January: the redundancy process that holds when someone challenges it

Restructuring before January: the redundancy process that holds when someone challenges itNick Hurt
Published on: 21/09/2026

Restructuring before January? How a small business can defend its redundancy process: the pool, the criteria, real consultation, and the file that proves it.

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The ill-health capability meeting: what to say, what to record, and when the decision can be made

The ill-health capability meeting: what to say, what to record, and when the decision can be made

The ill-health capability meeting: what to say, what to record, and when the decision can be madeNick Hurt
Published on: 07/09/2026

Back after four months, the occupational health report is on the table. What the ill-health capability meeting is for, what to record, and when to decide.

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Medical Capability Dismissal: The Process That Stands Up

Medical Capability Dismissal: The Process That Stands Up

Medical Capability Dismissal: The Process That Stands UpNick Hurt
Published on: 02/09/2026

An employee has been off for five months and the occupational health report settles nothing. What a medical capability dismissal requires from here.

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Probation under the six-month rule: the process that protects you before January

Probation under the six-month rule: the process that protects you before January

Probation under the six-month rule: the process that protects you before JanuaryNick Hurt
Published on: 11/08/2026

Unfair dismissal rights start at six months from January 2027. Why a standard six-month probation clause no longer protects you, and the process that does.

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The six-month qualifying period: what the 1 January 2027 unfair dismissal change means for the staff already on your payroll

The six-month qualifying period: what the 1 January 2027 unfair dismissal change means for the staff already on your payroll

The six-month qualifying period: what the 1 January 2027 unfair dismissal change means for the staff already on your payrollNick Hurt
Published on: 13/07/2026

The unfair dismissal qualifying period drops to six months on 1 January 2027, and it applies to staff already on your payroll. What UK employers need to change now.

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Capability or conduct? Why UK employers confuse the two and what it costs when a dismissal falls apart

Capability or conduct? Why UK employers confuse the two and what it costs when a dismissal falls apart

Capability or conduct? Why UK employers confuse the two and what it costs when a dismissal falls apartNick Hurt
Published on: 29/06/2026

Capability or conduct? UK employers often run the wrong process, and it turns costly once a warning is on file. Learn how to tell them apart before you act.

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