Guides

Guides

One page per question, with the numbers already worked out for the common cases. Every table is produced by the same formulas as the tools, so you can open the tool and change any figure.

One-employee checker

Why acting at five months may be too late: the statutory notice ruleSection 97(2) adds the one-week statutory notice to the effective date of termination, so notice at five months and three weeks can land after protection starts.One-employee checker
Unfair dismissal time limit: 6 months from 1 October 2026Tribunal claims for unfair dismissal: six months beginning with the effective date of termination when it falls on or after 1 October 2026, three before. Worked dates.One-employee checker

Staff list tracker

Unfair dismissal after 6 months: what changes on 1 January 2027The qualifying period falls from two years to six months for dismissals with an EDT from 1 January 2027. Who is protected that day, by start date, with sources.Staff list tracker

Probation review planner

Probation periods under the six-month ruleA six-month probation now ends on the day unfair dismissal protection starts. Probation end dates, last notice days and review points for 3 to 6 months.Probation review planner