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    The ERA era: The changes implemented so far

    The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduced the most significant changes to UK employment law in decades, but its reforms are being implemented in phases. This article sets out the key changes that have come into force so far, including updates on sick pay, trade union law, family leave rights, enforcement and record‑keeping, and explains what…

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Commentary and Insights

Who faces the greatest challenges from the Employment Rights Bill?

As the Employment Rights Bill edges closer to becoming law, certain sectors and business types, such as SMEs, …

Commentary and Insights

Making sense of the Employment Rights Bill: A day in the life of an HR consultancy

Rochelle Murinas, managing director of HR consultancy DJH People and HR Limited, explores the role of HR consultancies …

Commentary and Insights

Employment Rights Act 2025 implementation timetable: What Royal Assent means for HR

What caused the delays, what happens next, what are the potential implications for HR of the delays, and …

Podcasts

Employment Rights Bill – the whats and whens of the trade union-related reforms

In this episode, we discuss the Bill's many trade union-related changes and provide a phase-by-phase guide to how …

Webinars

Employment Rights Bill – HR’s countdown to April 2026

HR professionals must ready themselves for the employment law changes taking place in April 2026. In this webinar …

Commentary and Insights

The Employment Rights Bill will soon receive Royal Assent – are you ready?

With the Employment Rights Bill likely to receive Royal Assent in the coming weeks, Caroline Green talks to a group …

Whitepapers

Probationary periods are changing—Is your organisation ready?

Discover how the Employment Rights Bill is reshaping probationary periods.

Webinars

Getting probationary periods right as Employment Rights Bill changes loom

In this webinar we discuss employers’ legal obligations for statutory probationary periods and what employers can do now …

Commentary and Insights

Employment Rights Bill: 10 key policies employers need to revamp

The Employment Rights Bill packs an imposing number of employment law reforms into its 330 pages. With Royal …

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