Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 15886

Department for Business and Trade: Unfair Dismissal

Tabled: 25 November 2024
Answered: 28 November 2024
Named Day

Question

Andrew Griffith

ConservativeArundel and South Downs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether staff in his Department receive protections from unfair dismissal from their first working day.

Answer

Justin Madders
Around 9 million employees have been working for their employer for less than two years, so have only very limited statutory protection against unfair dismissal.   Our Employment Rights Bill will provide a new baseline of security for employees, including...

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