Employment Rights Act 2025
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The Employment Rights Act 2025 "will represent the biggest upgrade in employment rights for a generation". The Act introduces a wide range of reforms that will impact employers and HR professionals.
This content hub brings together all our latest articles, podcasts, and insights to help you stay informed and prepared. Whether you're looking for a summary of the Employment Rights Act 2025, updates on the Act's implementation timeline, or expert commentary on key issues like fire and rehire, day one rights, and collective redundancy consultation, you’ll find it all here.
As the Act progresses through its phased rollout, we’ll continue to provide timely updates and practical guidance. Explore the content below to understand what these changes mean for you and your organisation.
Employment Rights Act 2025 timeline
Consultations on collective redundancy consultation thresholds, flexible working, and additional trade union measures.
Doubling collective redundancy protective award, family leave, whistleblowing protection for sexual harassment, SSP, trade union recognition, and workplace balloting measures expected to come into force.
Restrictions on dismissal and re-engagement, taking all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, third party harassment, tribunal time limits, protections against industrial action detriment, and new trade union rights expected to come into force.
Day-one protection from unfair dismissal, collective redundancy consultation threshold changes, zero and low hours contracts, gender pay gap and menopause action plans, pregnancy and maternity returners' rights, flexible working, and bereavement leave measures expected to come into force.
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