Legal Focus: Is 'fire and rehire' an unacceptable practice or a necessary flexibility?

Controversial “fire and rehire” practices have featured frequently in the British news in recent months. Centrica and British Airways have seen their workers striking and Tesco faced legal action by union Usdaw in response to proposals to fire and rehire. A survey by the TUC reported nearly one in 10 workers has faced a fire and rehire situation since the start of the pandemic as employers have sought to make changes to staff contracts.