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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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