Mr. Martin:

The section that deals with the 12-month period provides that if the employee wishes to leave the employment within the first 12 months, perhaps due to abuse or other difficulties, he or she has the freedom to do so. If everything is fine, as it will be in the majority of cases because employers want to retain staff if they behave properly, it is also two years. Many have argued that we need to give more freedom to employees so they are not tied to an unacceptable situation for too long.