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: 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
Uncapped unfair dismissal – a game changer for employers
The Employment Rights Bill completed its passage through Parliament on 16 December 2025 and is expected to receive Royal Assent in the coming days. Controversially,
Employment Rights Bill: First Consultations Launched on Trade Union Rights
On 23 October 2025, the UK Government launched the first of their consultations on the new rights set out in the Employment Rights Bill (Bill),
Employment Rights Bill: Consultation on expanding protection from dismissal for pregnant women and new mothers
Last month, the Government opened a consultation on enhancing protection from dismissal for pregnant women and new mothers during a protected period. At its most
BDBF Webinar – The Employment Rights Bill: where are we now? – 7 October 2025
In this 1-hour webinar, BDBF Principal Knowledge Lawyer Amanda Steadman and Associate Esmat Faiz unpack the landmark Employment Rights Bill, now on the brink of