Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 25492
Department for Transport: Unfair Dismissal
Tabled: 21 January 2025
Answered: 29 January 2025
Question
Alison Griffiths
Conservative — Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether her Department offers protection to staff from unfair dismissal from their first working day.
Answer
Mike KaneThe Department for Transport employs robust policies to ensure that the dismissal of any employee, including new employees serving a period of probation, is fair and legally compliant.