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Cut Probation To 5 Months To Limit Claims Risk, Lawyers Say

By Adele Redmond ( June 30, 2026, 7:46 PM BST) -- Employers should limit their probationary periods to five months at most, improve training for line managers and tighten their performance management processes, lawyers say, as workers gain stronger protection against unfair dismissal on Wednesday....

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