Your probation record is about to become a legal exhibit. Day 182 is the deadline.
From 1 January 2027, UK employees can bring an unfair dismissal claim after just six months. ProbationWatch gives you the countdown, the review rhythm, and the sealed record — before Day 182 becomes a problem you can't defend.
- Free for 2 employees — no card
- £24/month for unlimited + sealed PDFs
- Cancel anytime
What the workflow delivers
Day 182
Decision horizon
Tracked from each start date
4-step
Review rhythm
Before the deadline goes critical
ACAS-style
Review record
Draft free, sealed in Pro
SHA-256
Evidence trail
Audit prep and tribunal defence
What changes in practice
The difference between a record a tribunal can read and a conversation nobody wrote down.
Reviews live in inboxes and memory.
Reviews live in a dated, sealed record.
Managers drift past the six-month threshold.
Managers are prompted at Day 150, 165, and 175.
Employers rely on vague recollections.
Employers keep a tamper-evident evidence trail.
PDFs are assembled in a rush after a complaint.
Every review exports to an ACAS-style PDF in one click.
Live demo · no signup
See the staff list, the countdown, and the sealed PDF before you create an account.
The demo workspace is pre-loaded with staff at every phase — Day 91, Day 162, Day 174 — so you can see exactly where Free ends and Pro begins.
- Staff list with live countdowns
- Deadline alerts at 150 / 165 / 175
- One-click sealed ACAS PDF
- SHA-256 legal ledger
Sarah Okonkwo
Customer Support
James Whitfield
Account Manager
Priya Mehta
Operations Lead
Sealed records
SHA-256 hash
Tamper-evident ledger
Framework
ACAS-aligned
Code of Practice fields
Hosting
UK-based
Encrypted at rest
Support
Founder-led
Direct email access
The Day 182 window
The job is to make the decision before the threshold — with the record already written.
- 150then
Warning window
Start the formal review
- 165then
Escalation
Gather evidence and notes
- 175then
Decision week
Pass, extend, or exit
- 182
Threshold
Legal rights attach
Before Day 182
You still have room to act: document the review, raise concerns, and record a formal decision while the process is still yours to run.
After Day 182
Unfair dismissal rights attach. A missing or vague paper trail becomes far more expensive — and harder to defend if it reaches a tribunal.
Who it's for
The employers who feel the risk first are the ones this is built for.
Owner-managed businesses
Founders and directors who need a defensible probation process without building an HR team first.
HR managers and people leads
Teams that need a consistent review rhythm, cleaner records, and less manual chasing before Day 182.
Operations and line managers
The people actually running probation conversations, collecting notes, and making pass, extend, or exit decisions.
Pricing
Free to prove the fit. £24 when the record has to stand up.
No per-seat charges. No contract. No card to start. Move to Pro the moment you need the sealed PDF and legal ledger — not before.
Founder access
I personally handle walkthrough requests for the first wave of UK employers. No sales team, no demo sequence — just a direct reply.
Common questions