{"id":5648,"date":"2019-06-28T14:25:34","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T14:25:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/?p=5648"},"modified":"2024-11-19T19:08:18","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T19:08:18","slug":"less-than-two-years-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riaabarkergillette.com\/uk\/less-than-two-years-service\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I fire someone with less than two years of service?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is not, however, a green light to dismiss someone with less than two years\u2019 service, as there are other employment law issues to consider. However, as an employer, it gives you some flexibility in managing and dismissing staff with less than two years of service under their belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When a new employee starts, keep an eye out for any concerns you might have and note their start date. If dissatisfied, it\u2019s easier to dismiss someone in their first two years of employment, subject to some of the caveats below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Know the risks<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

In some cases, there is no qualifying period of employment (i.e. length of service), for example, the \u2018automatically unfair\u2019 reasons for dismissal. If you\u2019ve not heard of these before, read our article \u201cWhat are the automatically unfair reasons for dismissal?<\/a>\u201d. Another area is discrimination. Employment law recognises nine types of discrimination:<\/p>\n\n\n\n