...employers to fire staff? The Government is proposing to increase the qualifying period before which you can take your employer to a Tribunal, from one year's continuous service to 2 years. They are also proposing to free smaller firms from some of the finer aspects of employment law. Employees will also have to pay a fee in order to bring a claim. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Will it lead to a boost in employment or is it just a charter for bad managers to start firing people US style?