4 mins
09 Jun 2026
ERA 2025: unfair dismissal update and new consultation on zero hours contracts
Two eagerly awaited developments on the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA”) have been published.
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1 mins
07 May 2026
Five key ERA changes employers should plan for now
Significant changes to English employment law are coming with the Employment Rights Act 2025, taking effect in October 2026 and January 2027. This checklist summarises five key changes employers should be preparing for now and suggests practical actions to take over the coming months.
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2 mins
01 May 2026
ERA confidentiality changes: the new restrictions and proposed exceptions
In April, the Government published a consultation on the restrictions on non-disclosure agreements being brought in by the Employment Rights Act.
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4 mins
30 Apr 2026
ERA 2025: Trade union access – a new statutory right HR teams can’t ignore
The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces, for the first time, a stand-alone statutory right for trade unions to access workplaces. The government’s stated aim is to promote “more stable and constructive industrial relations”.
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2 mins
31 Mar 2026
SSP changes expected to have biggest impact
Several changes to employment law take effect on 6 April 2026. According to a recent Acas survey, employers believe that reforms being made to SSP will have the biggest impact in the workplace
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2 mins
30 Mar 2026
Holiday records: New obligations from 6 April 2026
The second set of Commencement Regulations for the Employment Rights Act 2025 have been published.
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03 Mar 2026
ERA 2025: Employer checklist for April changes
A number of employment law changes will come into force on 6 April 2026.
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3 mins
03 Mar 2026
Employment Rights Act 2025: What the latest consultations tell us
Over the past month, the government has launched seven consultations on amendments to the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA”), closing on various dates in April and May.
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18 Feb 2026
The latest employment rates and limits
New rates for many statutory payments will apply from April 2026.
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1 mins
03 Feb 2026
Employment Rights Act 2025: updated implementation timetable
The Government has published a revised timetable for the implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025.
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3 mins
22 Jan 2026
Employment Rights Act 2025: family-related leave
Most of the Act’s provisions in relation to family-related leave will take effect from 6 April 2026, but some won’t be implemented until 2027. In addition, a separate Act which gives additional rights to unpaid leave for bereaved partners is also being implemented from 6 April.
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3 mins
23 Dec 2025
Employment Rights Act 2025: implementation begins
Following Royal Assent on 18 December, we now have a fixed date for the measures in the Employment Rights Act that will be taking effect early in the New Year: 18 February.
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