Employment Rights Act 2025 Hub
The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents one of the most significant reforms to UK employment law in decades. Here you will find BDBF’s comprehensive collection of practical guidance, in-depth articles, webinars, podcasts and resources to help employees and employers understand the new rights and obligations introduced by the Act and prepare for the upcoming changes.
Our popular Guide to the Employment Rights Act 2025 and the Timetable of Employer Action Points and Implementation Dates provide clear, actionable insights to support you through the transition.
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Employment Rights Act 2025: Consultation launched on non-disclosure agreement prohibitions
Under the Employment Rights Act 2025, employers will be prohibited from using non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to prevent disclosure of information relating to harassment or discrimination.
Employment Rights Act 2025: second consultation launched on trade union access rights
On 8 April 2026, the Government published its response to the completed consultation on the new rights of trade unions to access workplaces, as well
Quick guide to the April 2026 employment law changes
Various employment law changes are coming into force in April 2026. Our at-a-glance guide rounds them up and also links to BDBF briefings where you
Compensation limits and statutory payment rates: 2025-26 and 2026-27
In April 2026, increases will be made to the maximum compensation limits for certain Employment Tribunal awards, and to statutory pay and national minimum wage
Employment Rights Act 2025: equality action plan guidance published together with a menu of 18 actions for employers to consider
What is an “equality action plan”? The Employment Rights Act 2025 provides that private sector employers with 250 or more employees must develop and publish
BDBF Webinar – The Employment Rights Act 2025: What do employers need to do and when?
In this 60-minute webinar, BDBF Managing Associate Tom McLaughlin and Principal Knowledge Lawyer Amanda Steadman provide a step-by-step guide to the Employment Rights Act 2025
Employment Rights Act 2025: refusing flexible working requests comes under the spotlight.
On 5 February 2026, the Government opened a consultation on the flexible working changes included in the Employment Rights Act 2025. In particular, views are
Employment Rights Act 2025: consultation launched on the detail of the fire and rehire reforms
On 4 February 2026, the Government opened a consultation on certain aspects of the fire and rehire changes included in the Employment Rights Act 2025.
The BDBF Podcast: Employment Rights Act 2025 – Changes to unfair dismissal
In this episode of The BDBF Podcast, BDBF partners Claire Dawson and Paula Chan examine the sweeping reforms to unfair dismissal law coming into force
LUNCHTIME WEBINAR – The Employment Rights Act 2025: What do employers need to do and when?
LUNCHTIME WEBINAR – 25 March 2026 The Employment Rights Act 2025 is poised to reshape the workplace landscape in stages over the next two years.
A Guide to the Employment Rights Act 2025
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (the ERA) became law on 18 December 2025 and will make sweeping and significant reforms to our employment law landscape
Employment Rights Act 2025. Timetable of Employer Action Points and Implementation Dates
The Employment Rights Act 2025 is due to receive Royal Assent on 18 December 2025 and represents one of the most significant reforms to UK