Implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025: What Employers Need to Know

Implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025: what employers need to know

The Employment Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, and the Act will be implemented on a phased basis, through to 2027. There are, however, two specific implementation dates to be aware of this year: 6 April 2026 and 1 October 2026. April 2026 Paternity leave and Parental leave From 6 April, there will be a day-one right to paternity leave and parental leave. The current requirement for 26 weeks’ and one year’s service, res…

Employment Rights Act 2025: The Key Employment Law Changes Employers Need On Their Radar

After months of parliamentary debate, the Employment Rights Bill has finally cleared the House of Lords and gained Royal Assent on 18th December 2025. It has now become the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) – a landmark reform that will reshape UK employment law over the coming years. While many of the changes will not take effect immediately, employers should now be clear on the direction of travel. The focus should shift from what might ha…

Employment Rights Act of 2025: Key changes and Timeline

The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in over a decade, introducing wide-ranging changes to workers’ protections and employer obligations. The Act received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, a key legislative milestone that formally enshrined the reforms into law after progressing through Parliament. Rather than taking effect all at once, the Act is being implemented in phases across 2026 and…

Government must prep what it preaches on the Employment Rights Act

Published byREC28 Jan 2026|OpinionGovernment must prep what it preaches on the Employment Rights ActResponding to the government confirming in a Parliamentary written answer yesterday that it will stick to the Implementation Roadmap timelines for the Employment Rights Act, Shazia Ejaz, the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) Director of Campaigns, said:“Confirmation that the timetable for implementation of the Employment Rights Act wo…

Changes To Trade Union Rights - Lighthouse Risk LLP

Since receiving Royal Assent on 18th December 2025, the Employment Rights Act 2025 has marked a significant milestone in the government’s Plan to Make Work Pay. Over the coming months and years, the Act will be implemented in phases, introducing wide-ranging reforms to employment law. This article focuses on some of the key changes affecting trade unions, many of which will apply to all employers, regardless of whether they currently recognise a…