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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
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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
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New rights for bereaved partners set to come into effect from 6 April 2026
The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 came into force on 29 December 2025, giving the Government power to make regulations about paternity leave entitlements where
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Victims and Prisoners Act 2024: Further changes pending to non-disclosure agreements
What is the current position? From 1 October 2025, new provisions came into force under the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (VPA 2024) enabling victims
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Employment law highlights from 2025
In this briefing, we look back at the key developments that took place in this significant year for employment law, reflecting on the most interesting
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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,
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Non-compete restrictions in employment contracts under the spotlight once again
On 26 November 2025 the Government published a working paper setting out options for the reform of non-compete clauses in employment contracts. What is the
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