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.

The Employment Rights Bill has been cleared to become law having passed through the House of Lords. An amendment had been tabled by Conservative peer Lord Sharpe, the shadow business and trade ...

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 ...

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

Peter Cheese, chief executive of the CIPD, the professional body for HR and people development comments on the Employment ...

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

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

A simple guide for parents to the new UK laws coming in 2026, covering renting, work, pay, driving and recycling!