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Unfair Dismissal Readiness Check
Are you ready for the biggest change to unfair dismissal law in a generation?
Answer the questions below for an instant, personalised result.
Do you currently have any concerns about the suitability of a new starter in your business, for example in relation to their performance?
Yes
No
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Can you name the five potentially fair reasons for dismissal?
Yes
No
Do you employ any employees on zero hours contracts?
Yes
No
How certain are you that you are using zero hours contracts appropriately and correctly?
Very certain
Fairly certain
Not very certain
I know I am not using them as I should do.
When did you / others with people management responsibilities last receive training on managing common HR issues such as conduct, poor performance and grievances?
Never
Within the last 6 months
6-12 months
More than 12 months ago
Do you have access to HR/employment law support if you need it?
Yes
No
How confident are you that the recruitment / induction processes in your business are robust and meet your needs?
Very confident
Fairly confident
Not very confident
I know there is room for improvement
Roughly what's your staff turnover rate among new starters over the last 12 months?
0–10%
11–25%
26–50%
More than 50%
Not sure
Do you use probationary periods for new starters in your business?
Yes
No
Don't know
Are your probationary periods four months or less (including any possible extension)?
Yes
No
Don't know
Do you include a break clause in your business's probationary periods?
Yes
No
Don't know
How many dismissals (excluding redundancy) has your business made in the last 12 months?
None
1-2
3 or more
At what length of service were they? (select all that apply)
Less than 6 months' service
6 months but less than two years' continuity of service
Two or more years' continuity of service
Are your disciplinary/poor performance policies contractual or non-contractual?
Yes
No
Are these policies stated as applying to employees with only a certain length of service?
Yes
No
Is it two years' service?
Yes
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How confident do you feel in your ability to correctly handle a conduct or poor performance issue if one arose in your business?
Very confident
Fairly confident
Not very confident
I know there is room for improvement
Do you handle conduct and performance issues in your business...
The same way
Differently
With uncertainty; I am not confident in managing these issues
Do you currently employ any employees on fixed term or temporary contracts in your business, or expect to do so in the next six to 12 months?
Yes
No
In law, if a fixed term contract ends on the planned end date without being renewed, is this a dismissal?
Yes
No
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