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Welcome to the Employment Rights Act Hub, where you will find our latest updates on the progress of the legislation. 

The Employment Rights Act is the biggest change to employment law in more than a generation. Here, you will find guidance, insights and news on the new law, brought to you by members of our expert Employment team.

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Implementation challenges and unintended consequences in the Employment Rights Act 2025

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Day-one unfair dismissal rights scrapped: Six-month qualifying period confirmed

After weeks of Parliamentary ping-pong between the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the Government has rowed back from one of its flagship manifesto pledges. Rather than introducing unfair dismissal protection from the first day of employment, they will reduce the current two-year qualifying period to six months. The announcement follows discussions chaired by the Government between business representatives and trade unions. This stakeholder engagement reflects recognition that the original day-one proposal generated significant concerns about workability and its potential impact on recruitment.

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Employment Rights Bill: getting ready - the countdown begins

The Government has published its implementation timetable for the Employment Rights Bill, the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in a generation. With the Bill now expected to receive Royal Assent by October 2025 and with phased implementation starting almost immediately, employers should act now to prepare for the changes.

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Delivering reward in the recruitment sector - why share plans and employee ownership trusts are increasingly popular

The recruitment sector is a good barometer of change in the jobs market and can hit headwinds when employers put on the brakes when it comes to hiring. It remains to be seen just how hard the sector gets hit this year with businesses expressing some concern about the impact of the increase in employer National Insurance (NI) from 6 April 2025 and the new Employment Rights Bill changes.

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The effect of the Employment Rights Bill on the recruitment services sector

The much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October 2024. Staffing companies will be impacted by the employment reforms this Bill introduces both as employers and as suppliers of temporary resource. Aspects of particular interest to staffing companies as suppliers of temporary resource include:

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Labour manifesto pledges on employment

Labour's manifesto commits to implementing in full the proposals set out in its policy document 'Labour's Plan To Make Work Pay: Delivering A New Deal For Working People'.

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