Employment Rights Act 2025
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From 30 October 2026, employers face a significantly strengthened legal duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025, the changes raise the bar...
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As part of the Employment Rights Act 2025, the UK Government is introducing significant changes to statutory bereavement leave entitlements. These changes, which are expected to come into force in...
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Some key changes take effect today that employers should know about under the Employment Rights Act 2025. 1. Extended employment tribunal time limits Increasing to six months minus one day...
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In a previous article, we explained the creation of the Fair Work Agency (FWA) and the new requirement for employers to keep records demonstrating compliance with statutory annual leave obligations....
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The Department for Business & Trade has published an updated timeline setting out the implementation dates for the various changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025. The key updated...
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Fixed-term contracts are widely used across many sectors to support temporary staffing needs, project-based work, and cover during periods of absence. Although these arrangements provide flexibility for both employers and...
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The Fair Work Agency, a new enforcement body for certain employment rights, was established on 7 April 2026. The Fair Work Agency will consolidate a number of existing enforcement functions,...
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From 6 April 2026, employers must apply new Statutory Sick Pay rules, including day one entitlement, wider eligibility and revised payment calculations for lower earners. Here is what has changed...
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The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a wider scope, requiring employers to take “all” reasonable steps to prevent workplace harassment. From April 2026, sexual harassment will become an express qualifying...
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From 6 April 2026, employers must be ready for a significant expansion of family-related employment rights. Statutory paternity leave and unpaid parental leave are now available from day one of...
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The Government has published the enabling regulations for SSP changes that will come into force on 6 April 2026 Under the new regulations, from 6 April 2026: SSP becomes payable...
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April is fast approaching and will involve some significant changes to UK Employment Law. Now is the time for HR Personnel to “get ready” for the changes that are coming...
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