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In Force From April 2026: Changes To Collective Redundancy, Paternity And Parental Leave, SSP And Whistleblowing Reforms

A number of provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025 ('ERA 2025') are coming into force on 6 April 2026. We set out the key changes.

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Withers LLP

Key Changes To Employment Laws Under The New UK Employment Rights Act 2025

Qualifying Period for the Right Not to Be Unfairly Dismissed. Currently, employees must have two years of qualifying service in order to bring an unfair dismissal claim...

United Kingdom Employment

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Jones Day

Collective Redundancies

Most employers are aware of the procedures that have to be followed when making someone redundant (or their job, to be more precise). If you'd like a reminder, see our Inbrief on Redundancy.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

When Must Employers Consult Collectively On Redundancy And Change Of Terms Dismissals?

The case of Micro Focus Ltd v Mildenhall highlights how Tribunals should determine whether redundancies are ‘proposed' and therefore subject to the duty to collectively consult.

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Changes From April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

Unfair Dismissal Under The Employment Rights Bill

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

What's New In Employment Law: February 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Womble Bond Dickinson

What's In The Employment Rights Act?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

What Is Quiet Cutting, And What Can I Do About It?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

How Will The Employment Rights Act 2025 Impact On The Use Of Fixed Term And Casual Contracts In Schools?

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Employment: To The Point (January 2026)

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

EAT Rules On Trigger For Collective Redundancy Consultation

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

New Decision Gives Leeway To Employers On Collective Redundancies

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Reforms, Timeline, And Practical Considerations For Employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Employment Update January 2026 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 24: M&A Outlook: Reshaping Businesses (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

COP30: What Were The Key Outcomes?

Worldwide Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Episode 18: Massive Attack Helped Me Build A Multi-million Pound Business (Video)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

The Concept Of 'Overall Impression' In UK And EU Registered Design Law (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Major Reforms For UK Employment Law: ERA 2025

The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 (the "ERA 2025") has now received Royal Assent.

United Kingdom Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Employment Rights Act– What Does It Mean For Employers?

The Employment Rights Bill has received Royal Assent, becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025.

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Navigating The New European Works Council Directive: Essential Insights For Multinational Employers (Update)

Significant reforms to the 2009 European Works Council Directive will become law on 31 December 2025, with a two-year transposition period.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Winter Newsletter 2025

Welcome to our 2025 employment and immigration winter newsletter. This year has been anything but quiet and employment lawyers and HR professionals have been kept busy on several fronts, with key developments both in the UK and internationally.

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Employment Rights Bill: Where Has It Landed?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Act Timeline

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Unfair Dismissal Rights: What Employers Need To Know As The Government Moves To A Six-month Qualifying Period

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Post-termination Rights And Share Options

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

United Kingdom: Employment – 2025 Highlights And 2026 Outlook

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

Keeping Redundancy Fair When AI Is At The Table

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment: To The Point (November 2025)

Worldwide Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Enhanced Maternity Protection - What Do We Know?

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

The Rising Tactical Use Of Workplace Data Subject Access Requests

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Bill Sent Back To The Commons Yet Again; ACAS Early Conciliation Period Extended; Digital Collective Redundancy Notification

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employment: To The Point (November 2025)

This November 2025 edition focuses on some of the proposed reforms in the Employment Rights Bill including the new Fair Work Agency and what it will mean for businesses...

Worldwide Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Enhanced Maternity Protection - What Do We Know?

The Government has recently launched a consultation on the proposed reforms under the Employment Rights Bill to enhance dismissal protections for pregnant women and new mothers...

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

The Rising Tactical Use Of Workplace Data Subject Access Requests

What was intended by law-makers as fundamental personal data transparency rights are now frequently deployed as fishing exercises, stalling tactics, or simply to put pressure...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Bill Sent Back To The Commons Yet Again; ACAS Early Conciliation Period Extended; Digital Collective Redundancy Notification

Yesterday afternoon the House of Lords debated the Employment Rights Bill once again and, once again, five Government motions were defeated with the Lords insisting on their 28 October amendments...

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employment Update November 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Employment Law: Insights For In-house Counsel - Autumn 2025

The Government is expected to consult on the above measures over the next few months.

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

What's In The Employment Rights Bill?

Our latest dashboard breaks down what's in the Employment Rights Bill and what's not, showing how these reforms will transform employment law.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Collective Redundancies In The UK: HR1 Form Goes Digital

Employers are obliged to notify the Redundancy Payments Service ('RPS') (acting on behalf of the Secretary of State) via an 'HR1' form if they are proposing to dismiss as redundant 20...

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Redundancy Explained - Lawful Procedures

London has the highest redundancy rate in the country and it is predicted to rise. Higher tax and commercial costs are forcing businesses to consider how they can save money.

United Kingdom Employment

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Giambrone & Partners

How Do I Know That My Redundancy Is Legitimate?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Redundancy Or Restructure? Employment Law Trip Hazards In Construction Layoffs

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

In The Pipeline - September 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Thinking About Collective Redundancies? Watch Out For New Penalties And Uncertain Timings

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Bill: What Don't We Know?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Share Incentive Plans (SIPs)

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Neurodivergence, Discrimination Comparators, Privileged Documents In The Wrong Hands, And A News Round-up

United Kingdom Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

TUPE Takeaways: Top Tips When Restructuring Your Business

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Government Publishes Timetable For Implementing The Employment Rights Bill

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Fair Redundancy Requires Reasonable Efforts To Identify Alternative Employment For At Risk Employee

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What's In The Employment Rights Bill?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

The Road Ahead For The UK Employment Rights Bill: Latest Developments And Next Steps

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

Employment Update July 2025 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Redundancy And Unfair Dismissal: Your Duty To Try And Find Alternative Employment

United Kingdom Employment

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Higgs LLP

ThinkHouse TUPE Club: Key Questions On A Service Provision Change (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

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Tees Law

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Waterfront Solicitors LLP

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Gowling WLG

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