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You have my sympathy. Totally unacceptable behaviour by the employer - just no integrity whatsoever.

Yep - absolutely. I put in place the policy I describe for exactly the same reason as you elucidate. Employers have a responsibility to grow, and therefore provide employment, and at the same time only employ that number that they can continue to employ. Getting the balance right is very hard...

This was presumably in that period of time when the requirement for time served to be able to claim employment rights was 1 Year, rather than the prior and subsequent period being 2 years? Employers exploiting the law to dismiss folk one day before they gain increased rights is as low as it...

Their contract will describe what their employment status is, what rights both parties have to vary working hours, and what notice period each party has to give the other. I’d suggest you recommend that the affected person reads it. Or you. Or even ask someone on here to have a look for them.