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For this month’s employment law update, we will be informing you about the changes to Unfair Dismissal rights under the new Employment Rights Act 2025, and the importance of managing probations correctly and effectively. Unfair Dismissal: What is changing? Six-Month Qualifying Period: Employees will gain the right to bring an unfair dismissal claim after only six months of service, rather than two years service. Retrospective Application: On 1 January 2027, any existing empl

The Employment Rights Bill introduces important changes to the UK’s collective redundancy consultation regime. While the familiar framework remains recognisable, the Bill significantly widens when collective consultation may be required and increases the risks for employers that fail to comply. Although much of the detail will be confirmed through secondary legislation during 2026 and 2027, organisations should begin preparing now. The Employment Rights Bill has now received

­Proposed date: October 2026 What is likely to happen? The new duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment at work (in force from 26 October 2024) will become a duty to take "all" reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment. Regulations will specify the steps that employers should take, such as carrying out risk assessments and implementing harassment policies and complaints procedures. A complaint of sexual harassment at work will be treated as a protected d

Welcome to the second update on our series of updates on the Employment Rights Bill. The Bill has not reached Royal Assent, meaning...