There are quite a few employment laws that many believe should be tweaked and changed, one of them being the qualifying time period concerning Unfair Dismissal. Many business owners and employers alike can rest assure that from April 2012, the time period will be increased from 1 year to two. However, this will not be the case for employers in work before the 6th of April.

Instead, the new legislation will only apply to those in employments after April the 6th. According to The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills have stated this it to encourage further recruitment within UK businesses. This may bring good news to UK freelance professionals who work short contracts, taking them past April the 6th with peace of mind at the very least!