BREAKING: UK Drops Day 1 Unfair Dismissal Rights, Agrees To 6 Months

By Adele Redmond ( November 27, 2025, 5:28 PM GMT) -- The government has dropped its plan to give workers protection against unfair dismissal from their first day on the job, saying it now agrees with employers and the House of Lords that a six-month qualifying period is "workable."...

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