Employment Rights Act 2025
What this means for your business
- Enforced by
- MMO
- Applies to
- United Kingdom
- On this page
- 21 practical guides across 4 topics
Practical guidance
Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.
Employment & HR 17
Fire and rehire: what employers can and cannot do
Detailed guidance on fire and rehire restrictions under ERA 2025. Covers what constitutes fire and rehire, when the …
The complete employment lifecycle: employer responsibilities from hire to exit
A comprehensive guide to employer responsibilities across every stage of the employment relationship, from lawful advertising and recruitment …
Working with trade unions
Your legal obligations when dealing with trade unions, including recognition, collective bargaining, time off rights, and industrial action.
Preventing workplace harassment: employer duties
How to comply with strengthened harassment prevention duties from October 2026, including third-party harassment liability and 'all reasonable …
Collective redundancy: updated consultation rules
Updated guidance on collective redundancy consultation following ERA 2025 changes, including doubled protective award and new organisation-wide threshold.
Mandatory hiring requirements
Every employer obligation from pre-hire through the first month of employment. Covers right to work checks, written statements …
Employment Contracts and Written Statements
Your legal duty to provide written employment terms. Covers the day-1 requirement, mandatory terms, contract types, zero-hours protections, …
Statutory Sick Pay: employer guide
How Statutory Sick Pay works for employers: day-one eligibility, no waiting days, no lower earnings limit, and the …
Zero-hours contracts: employer obligations
How to comply with zero-hours contract rules: guaranteed hours offers, shift notice requirements, and compensation for cancelled shifts. …
Unfair dismissal: employer guide
How unfair dismissal protection works for employers: the 6-month qualifying period, fire and rehire restrictions, removal of the …
Family leave: employer checklist
Checklist for implementing day-one paternity leave, unpaid parental leave, and bereavement leave entitlements under ERA 2025. Covers policy …
Respond to an employment tribunal claim
What to do when a current or former employee brings an employment tribunal claim against your business. Covers …
Employment Rights Act 2025: what employers need to know
Overview of all 28 reforms in the Employment Rights Act 2025, with implementation timeline from April 2026 to …
Updating employment contracts for ERA 2025
Checklist of changes needed to employment contracts and written statements following the Employment Rights Act 2025. Covers the …
Fair Work Agency: what employers need to know
What the Fair Work Agency is, what it enforces, and how to prepare. The FWA launches on 1 …
Employment law in Northern Ireland: key differences from Great Britain
How employment law in Northern Ireland differs from Great Britain. Covers the Orders in Council legislative framework, the …
Trade union rights: what has changed for employers
Overview of trade union reform under the Employment Rights Act 2025, including workplace access rights, electronic balloting, simplified …