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Revised ERA 2025 Confirms That 'Fire And Rehire' Restrictions Are Likely To Take Effect On 1 January 2027

The UK Government has published plans to implement significant restrictions on 'fire and rehire' practices under the Employment Rights Act 2025, with measures expected to take effect on 1 January 2027. These changes will make it automatically unfair to dismiss employees who refuse certain contract variations related to pay, hours, holiday and pension, fundamentally altering employers' ability to force through contractual amendments.

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Withers LLP

Is It Lawful To Be Sacked By Text Message?

Employment Law Partner Natalie Abbott examines whether UK employers can legally terminate employment contracts via text message, exploring the procedural requirements for fair dismissal and the circumstances under which SMS termination may constitute grounds for an unfair dismissal claim.

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

Employment Update - July 2026

Following Sir Keir Starmer's resignation, the UK is expected to have a new Prime Minister in Andy Burnham MP in the coming days. So, what would this mean for employment and business immigration?

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Travers Smith LLP

Employment Rights Act Unfair Dismissal Cap: Fortune Favors The Brave

The UK Government's abolition of the unfair dismissal compensation cap from January 2027 creates unprecedented financial exposure for businesses employing highly paid executives...

United Kingdom Employment

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Winston Taylor

Unfair Dismissal Changes From 1 January 2027: Top 10 Areas Of Impact

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Unlimited Compensation After Only Six Months Of Employment

United Kingdom Employment

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Winston Taylor

UK Employment Law & Regulatory Reform: How Financial Services Firms Can Prepare For Change

United Kingdom Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

What’s In The Employment Rights Act?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

UK Employment Law and Regulatory Reform: How Financial Services Firms Can Prepare for Change

United Kingdom Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

‘Fire And Rehire’ – An Impact Of The New Regime For Pension Scheme Liability Management Exercises?

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

UK Industrial Action Reform: Workers Gain New Detriment Protection

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

The Employment Rights Act 2025 And Fixed Term Contracts

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Duncan Lewis Launches Free Employment Law Video Series (30 June 2026)

United Kingdom Employment

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

What’s In The Employment Rights Act?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Carpmaels In Conversation: Ep. 42 – Feeding The Machine: Copyright And AI Training (Podcast)

United Kingdom IP

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Carpmaels & Ransford LLP

Union Rights On The Rise: Headline Issues (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Travers Smith's Alternative Insights: Governing The Huge Potential Of AI

United Kingdom Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

Don't Wait To Apply For British Citizenship In 2026 (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

A New Restructuring Playbook: Why Private Credit Lenders Should Watch England

United Kingdom Insolvency

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Fire And Rehire: What The Employment Rights Act 2025 Means For Your Business

That position is about to change significantly. The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces new restrictions on fire and rehire that are currently scheduled to take effect from January 2027.

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

New Guidance On Employment Tribunal Applications For Interim Relief

The circumstances in which interim relief is available are very limited. The threshold to prove that interim relief is appropriate is a high bar to meet.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Why Is 2 July 2026 A Significant Date For UK Employers?

The headline change in the Employment Rights Act 2025 is the reduction in the qualifying period for unfair dismissal. This is reducing from two years to 6 months and, although the protection will formally kick...

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Looking Forward To October 2026: Next Phase Of Changes Under The UK Employment Rights Act 2025

The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces sweeping reforms set to take effect in August and October 2026, fundamentally reshaping workplace obligations for employers. From enhanced sexual harassment prevention duties and third-party liability to expanded trade union rights and extended tribunal time limits, these changes demand immediate strategic preparation and compliance planning.

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Labour Landslide: What’s Next For UK Investors And Business?

United Kingdom Government

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Unfair Dismissal: Understanding Your Rights And What To Do If Your Employer Dismisses You (24 June 2026)

United Kingdom Employment

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Senior Exits In Private Credit Portcos: Navigating The Transition To An Uncapped Unfair Dismissal Regime

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

Reminder - new 6 month qualifying period is about to kick in!

United Kingdom Employment

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Timing For Unfair Dismissal Reforms Confirmed; Consultations Launched On Zero Hours, Carers And Public Duty Time Off

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Extending Time Limits From Three Months To Six Months In The Employment Tribunals

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Is A Protected Conversation Admissible In Evidence In An Employment Tribunal?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Key Employment Law Changes From January 2027

United Kingdom Employment

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Thousands More Cases Expected To Enter An Already Stretched Employment Tribunal System

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Changes To Unfair Dismissal Law – Some Key Details Are Confirmed

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Is A Protected Conversation Admissible In Evidence In An Employment Tribunal?

In Tarbuc v Martello Piling Ltd [2026] EAT 58 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that an employment tribunal misapplied section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) by excluding evidence relating...

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didlaw

Key Employment Law Changes From January 2027

From 1 January 2027, further significant employment law reforms will come into effect, significantly reshaping dismissal rights, compensation exposure, and the use of flexible working arrangements...

United Kingdom Employment

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Thousands More Cases Expected To Enter An Already Stretched Employment Tribunal System

New government analysis suggests that planned employment law reforms could significantly increase the number of workplace disputes progressing through Acas early conciliation and into the employment tribunal system, adding further pressure to a structure already facing capacity pressures.

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Changes To Unfair Dismissal Law – Some Key Details Are Confirmed

New regulations confirm the scope of sweeping changes to unfair dismissal law taking effect 1 January 2027, reducing the qualifying period from two years to six months and removing all compensation caps.

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

As The Employment Tribunal System Struggles, Employment Lawyers Propose Solutions

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Ending A 40-year Contract With Three Months' Notice: Why Your Long Term Contracts May Not Be As Secure As You Think

In a sharp corrective to anyone assuming that a long trading relationship implies a slow winding-down period, the Privy Council recently found in Anheuser-Busch International Inc v Commonwealth Brewery Ltd...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

If My Employer Is Now Insolvent Is A Fair Trial Still Possible?

When an employer faces insolvency, pursuing an Employment Tribunal claim becomes significantly more complex. This article examines a recent Employment Appeal Tribunal case that explores whether a fair trial remains possible when financial difficulties prevent key witnesses from participating in proceedings.

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didlaw

Labour And Employment UK Webinar Recording: Managing Senior Exits (Video)

Explore the critical legal, practical, and tactical considerations employers must navigate when dismissing senior employees and high earners under the new Employment Rights Act 2025. This webinar examines strategic approaches to managing executive exits while mitigating risks under the reformed unfair dismissal regime.

United Kingdom Employment

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

HR Briefing - January 2026

Welcome to this month's briefing for HR teams and in-house employment counsel – bringing you this month's employment law highlights in an easy-to-read package.

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

What To Do If You’re Being Made Redundant: Employee FAQs

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

Outsourcing Spotlight – Spring / Summer 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

How Will The Employment Rights Act 2025 Impact M&A?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

TUPE Or Not TUPE: That Is The Question (When Switching Property Managers)

United Kingdom Employment

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Jones Day

Removal Of The Statutory Cap On Unfair Dismissal: Implications For Private Capital Managers

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

Handling Subject Access Requests With Confidence Under New Data Act

United Kingdom Privacy

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Hunters

Rethinking Recruitment After The Employment Rights Act 2025 ('ERA 2025')

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Reframing Probationary Periods In Light Of The Employment Rights Act 2025 ('ERA 2025')

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

The Beautiful Game Gets Complicated: Unfair Dismissal Reform And Professional Football

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

The Employment Rights Act 2025: Raising The Bar For Workplace Investigations

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employee's Rights Related To Redundancy

United Kingdom Employment

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Giambrone & Partners

What's New In Employment Law: April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Womble Bond Dickinson

Employment Tribunal Claims Are Rising Rapidly And That’s Before Most Of The New Employment Rights Act 2025 Provisions Come Into Effect!

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Understanding The True Cost Of The Employment Rights Bill For Employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

New Employment Tribunal Compensation Limits And Rates Of Pay For Statutory Maternity, Paternity, Sick Pay, In Force From April 2026

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didlaw

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Duncan Lewis Launches Free Employment Law Video Series (30 June 2026)

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Labour And Employment UK Webinar Recording: Managing Senior Exits (Video)

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Squire Patton Boggs LLP

Understanding The Employment Rights Bill: A New Era For Employers, Employees And Workers (Video)

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Are You Ready For 2025? (Video)

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Travers Smith LLP

Preparing For Tomorrow – Labour's Manifesto And The Next Five Years In Employment Law (Video)

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IBB Law

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