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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Employer duty to prevent sexual harassment: what changes on 30 October 2026?
On 30 October 2026 the duty to prevent sexual harassment will become more onerous for employers who will be required to take all reasonable steps
Government sets out plans for statutory right to bereavement leave from April 2027
The Government has published its response to the Consultation on Leave for Bereavement including Pregnancy loss which ran from 16 October 2025 to 15 January
New flexible working rules to take effect from Autumn 2027
In September 2026, the Government published the response to its consultation on improving access to flexible working. From Autumn 2027, new rules will prescribe that
Extension of Employment Tribunal time limits from 1 October 2026
What is happening? Regulations have been made bringing into force the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 which extend time limits for most employment
What should employers be considering ahead of the introduction of the new unfair dismissal rules on 1 January 2027?
On 1 January 2027, the period of service needed to claim unfair dismissal will be reduced from two years to six months. At the same
BDBF Webinar – Culture wars at work: Navigating employee rights, beliefs and the law
In this 45-minute webinar, BDBF Managing Associate Jamie Barton and Knowledge Lawyer Rose Lim discuss the latest legal developments in an era of rapid social
Government consults on new employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children
On 9 June 2026, the Department for Business and Trade launched a consultation on potential new employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously
The BDBF Podcast: Lessons from history – 1997 vs 2027
Can Blair’s 1997 employment law reforms help the sector prepare for the seismic changes coming with the Employment Rights Act? In this episode of The
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