The Employment Rights Act 2025 is officially law in the UK as of 18 December 2025, marking a monumental shift in the way we work.

The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 (the “ERA 2025”) has now received Royal Assent. The ERA 2025 will introduce the most significant changes to UK employment law in over a decade. The reforms will ...

The UK’s Labour government passed a workers’ rights package that expands protections for employees and achieves a key policy goal of the party’s left.

Workers will be granted new rights and protections after Parliament passed the Employment Rights Bill in December ...

Whilst the Act sets out a vast framework of enhanced rights, implementation will be staggered over the coming months and ...

The NFDA has welcomed key amendments in the Employment Rights Bill as it passes its final stage and becomes law.

A number of new employment laws will come into effect throughout 2026 - here are all the changes you need to be aware of ...

From April 2026, workers will get new rights to sick pay and family leave, with further changes including minimum wage rises ...

Employers are being urged to introduce new forms of workplace flexibility in 2026 to better support disabled workers, particularly those in low-paid roles.