In the latest Hot Topics webinar, Ami Naru addressed the imminent changes to the rules around Unfair Dismissal and provided a practical, no-nonsense overview of what’s changing and, more importantly, what travel employers should be doing right now to prepare.
Here are the key takeaways;
- Anyone with 6 months service on 1 January 2027 can bring a claim for unfair dismissal
- The cap on unfair dismissal compensation will also be removed in January 2027.
- From October employees will have 6 months instead of 3 to bring an unfair dismissal claims.
- Changes in the law, employee awareness and use of AI are increasing the number of claims
- Cases at tribunal not listed for many years, massive backlog
Final Thought
Be Prepared – Travel employers who act early, build strong processes, and embed good practice will be in the best position to navigate what’s coming next.
Clear up your Onboarding Process – Properly providing details of an induction process, clear performance expectations, and clear conduct standards, are going to be your best defence in a tribunal, so you need to have written confirmation that those expectations have been communicated to the individual right at the beginning and during the first month of employment.
Review Contracts – have a look at what your probationary period is. If it’s 12 months, it’s probably not going to help you. If it’s three months, it’s probably too short. It should be six months because that gives you the maximum amount of time to review the performance, and the decision on whether to continue should be taken at five months.
For help and advice on employment issues within the travel industry, contact;
Ami Naru | ami@travlaw.co.uk | 0113 258 0033
This article was originally published on: 25 June 2026
