Employment law · Effective 1 January 2027

From 1 January 2027, the unfair dismissal qualifying period drops to six months.

The cap on compensation is being removed too. This toolkit gives your leadership and management teams what they need to be ready.

Before 1 January 2027

✓2 years’ qualifying period
✓Compensation capped at a fixed maximum

From 1 January 2027

✓6 months’ qualifying period
✓Compensation uncapped

Source: Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement) Regulations 2026, as reported by Forbes Solicitors and DLA Piper.

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Why it matters to you

More of your workforce can bring a claim — sooner.

For a business with less than 250 people, this isn’t a distant compliance issue.

✓Every employee who reaches six months’ service can bring a claim — most of your current team will already qualify once the rule changes.
✓There’s no ceiling on what a tribunal can award if a dismissal goes wrong.
✓Most SMEs don’t have in-house legal counsel to catch a process error before it becomes a claim.
✓A single mishandled dismissal can cost more in legal fees and lost management time than this toolkit costs outright.

An uncapped claim costs more than a toolkit ever will.

Even under the current, capped system, unfair dismissal claims are expensive to get wrong.
£13,749

Average unfair dismissal award, 2023/24

Uncapped

Compensation cap removed from January 2027

12–18 months

Typical wait from claim to tribunal hearing

Source: UK employment tribunal statistics; DavidsonMorris, 2026.

Leadership Edition + Management Edition

One edition covers half the picture. Together, they close the gap.

Leadership sets the policy. Managers run the process day to day. A gap between the two is exactly where claims happen — so we built two editions that work together, not one edition that tries to do both.

Leadership Edition

5 tools and templates

For business owners and senior leadership: the audit tools, policy framework and contractual foundations that reduce your organisation’s exposure at the strategic level.

Delivered as Word, Excel and PDF.

Management Edition

7 tools and templates

For the managers handling probation and performance day to day: training material, structured review tools and ready-to-use templates for the conversations that matter most.

Delivered as PowerPoint and Word.

Buy one, or buy both as Complete — pricing coming soon. Full itemised contents list available on request.

Choose your edition

Leadership, Management, or Complete.

Complete gives you both editions together, at a saving against buying them separately.

Leadership Edition

Strategic policy & risk ownership

Coming soon

Management Edition

Day-to-day manager toolkit

Coming soon

Complete

Both editions, together

Coming soon

Single-organisation licence. No redistribution. [[LEGAL — REQUIRES REVIEW: confirm final licence terms]]. Instant digital download after purchase.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What’s your refund policy?

Once your download has been made available, we’re unable to offer a refund for a change of mind — you’ll confirm this at checkout before your purchase completes. If a file is faulty, incomplete or not as described, you’re covered under the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and we’ll put it right. Full policy: [[link to Refund Policy page]].
What’s the difference between Leadership and Management editions?

Leadership Edition is for business owners and senior leadership — audit, policy and contractual tools. Management Edition is for the managers running probation and performance day to day — training material, structured conversations and documentation. Most businesses need both, which is why Complete exists.
Can I buy just one edition?

Yes. Each edition is sold separately. We’d only flag that buying one alone leaves a real gap — policy without process, or process without the strategic backing it needs.
What format do the documents come in?

PDF, Word and PowerPoint files, delivered as an instant digital download after purchase.
Is this legal advice?

No. This toolkit gives you practical guidance and ready-to-use resources, not a substitute for legal advice on your specific situation.
Who is this for?

UK businesses with less than 250 employees who need to prepare for the Employment Rights Act changes without a dedicated in-house legal team.