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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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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1 mins
17 Dec 2025
Employment Rights Bill finally passes
After months of unexpected delays, the Bill completed its passage through Parliament on 16 December, clearing the way for the first stages in the government’s implementation plans.
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1 mins
11 Dec 2025
Government loses vote in Lords on removing unfair dismissal compensation cap
Yesterday (10 December) the Government was narrowly defeated in the Lords over its last-minute amendment to the Employment Rights Bill to remove the cap on compensation for unfair dismissal.
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2 mins
05 Dec 2025
Government proposes uncapped compensation for unfair dismissal
This morning the Government has published its latest amendments to the Employment Rights Bill. The paper reflects the changes announced by the Government on 27 November 2025 and gives the detail we have been waiting for.
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2 mins
28 Nov 2025
Government backs down on Day 1 unfair dismissal rights
Yesterday, the Government announced that it had backed down on its plan to introduce Day 1 unfair dismissal rights. This comes following significant push back from the House of Lords in parliamentary debate and discussions with key business stakeholders.
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2 mins
19 Nov 2025
Employment Rights Bill: latest developments
Earlier this week (17 November) the House of Lords again rejected amendments which the Commons reinstated in the Bill earlier this month, potentially delaying the Government’s implementation timetable.
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06 Nov 2025
Employment Rights Bill: Ping pong continues
Last night (5 November) the House of Commons rejected the latest Lords’ amendments to the Bill). However, they have made some concessions, in the hope of persuading the Lords to back down when the Bill returns to them for the third time.
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