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Employment Rights Act Timeline

The Employment Rights Bill is now an Act and it's time for employers to turn to their attention to when this suite of changes will actually take effect.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

UK Employment Law In 2026: Preparing For A Watershed Year Of Reform

In our recent article exploring key global employment law trends for 2026, we identified ‘landmark labour reform' as a defining theme for the year ahead. The UK was a key example of a jurisdiction undergoing...

United Kingdom Employment

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Ius Laboris

What's In The Employment Rights Act?

Our dashboard breaks down what's in the Employment Rights Act, showing how these reforms will transform employment law.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

What Is Quiet Cutting, And What Can I Do About It?

There's been a lot of column inches dedicated to the idea of quiet quitting in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic...

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

How Will The Employment Rights Act 2025 Impact On The Use Of Fixed Term And Casual Contracts In Schools?

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

UK Employment Law Changes In April 2026: Six Things HR Should Know

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 22 – Employment Law Developments In 2026 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

UK Employment Roadmap At A Glance

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

New Decision Gives Leeway To Employers On Collective Redundancies

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Reforms, Timeline, And Practical Considerations For Employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Employment Rights Act 2025 — A New Landscape For Workers

United Kingdom Employment

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Goodwin Procter LLP

UK Government Reforms Unfair Dismissal Regime

United Kingdom Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

What's Happening In Employment In 2026?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Act– What Does It Mean For Employers?

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

The EU's Digital Omnibus: Everything You Need To Know

European Union Technology

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Ius Laboris

Data Centres: Common Issues And How To Avoid Them (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Fidic Contracts- Human Behaviours, AI And Carbon Management

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

UK Public M&A Monthly Activity Update: December 2025

United Kingdom Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Legislation To Reverse PACCAR Decision And Regulate Litigation Funding Agreements Accelerated

United Kingdom Litigation

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Lewis Silkin

When Prevention Isn't Enough: The McDonald's Case And The New Standard For Workplace Safety

In February 2023, McDonald's Restaurants Limited entered into a formal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) after concerns were raised about how sexual harassment complaints were being handled in a number of its UK restaurants.

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Major Reforms For UK Employment Law

The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 (the "ERA 2025") has now received Royal Assent.

United Kingdom Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Employment Rights Act 2025 – Key Points Employers Need To Know Now

Greater protection for employees, more complexity for employers, and a need for careful planning over the next two years.

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

HR Briefing - December 2025

Welcome to this month's briefing for HR teams and in-house employment counsel – bringing you this month's employment law highlights in an easy-to-read package.

United Kingdom Law Practice

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Employment Rights Act 2025—taking A Measured Approach

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Employment Winter Newsletter 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

In The Pipeline - December 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Employment Rights Act Finally Passed

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employment Rights Bill: Where Has It Landed?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Act Timeline

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

What's In The Employment Rights Act?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Update On The Employment Rights Bill And Day One Unfair Dismissal Rights

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Employment Rights Bill Ping Pong Continues, With The House Of Lords Rejecting The Government's Plans To Remove The Unfair Dismissal Compensation Cap

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Have I Affirmed My Contract Before Resigning And Claiming Constructive Dismissal?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

What's In The Employment Rights Act?

Our dashboard breaks down what's in the Employment Rights Act, showing how these reforms will transform employment law.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Update On The Employment Rights Bill And Day One Unfair Dismissal Rights

The Employment Rights bill has been ping-ponging back and forth between the House of Commons and the House of Lords for some considerable time now.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Employment Rights Bill Ping Pong Continues, With The House Of Lords Rejecting The Government's Plans To Remove The Unfair Dismissal Compensation Cap

The House of Lords has this evening (10 December) rejected the government's amended unfair dismissal provisions in the Employment Rights Bill and sent the Bill back to the Commons once again (by 244 votes to 220).

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Have I Affirmed My Contract Before Resigning And Claiming Constructive Dismissal?

When you are alleging that your employer has committed a fundamental breach of contract which goes to the very root of the contract and relationship, you must be extremely careful...

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Uncapped Unfair Dismissal Awards – Will Great Britain Become An Outlier?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Government Announces U-turn On Day One Unfair Dismissal

Yesterday evening (27 November) the Government announced it had reached an agreement with union and business representatives to retain a six month qualifying period for unfair dismissal rights...

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employment: To The Point (November 2025)

This November 2025 edition focuses on some of the proposed reforms in the Employment Rights Bill including the new Fair Work Agency and what it will mean for businesses...

Worldwide Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

HR Briefing - November 2025

Welcome to this month's briefing for HR teams and in-house employment counsel – bringing you this month's employment law highlights in an easy-to-read package.

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

Delay, Dispute, And Dismissal: Key Lessons From Dr Kate Barry V Upper Thames Medical Group

The Employment Appeal Tribunal's recent decision in the case of Dr Kate Barry v Upper Thames Medical Group & Ors [2025] EAT 146 offers a useful reminder for employers navigating the terrain of contractual breaches.

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Enhanced Maternity Protection - What Do We Know?

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

The EAT's Strict Approach To New Evidence, And When Procedural Flaws Don't Affect A Decision To Dismiss

United Kingdom Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

The Employment Rights Bill: Government Drops 'Day One' Unfair Dismissal Rights

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Government U-turns On Day One Unfair Dismissal Rights - But Adds Compensation Hike?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

EAT Ruling Highlights The Risks In Using A Prepared Script In Disciplinary Hearings

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Whistleblowing Claims: The Detriment Of Dismissal

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Can I Be Legally Liable For Contempt Of Court If I Lie During Employment Tribunal Proceedings?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Constructive Dismissal Explained By UK Employment Law Expert (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Whistleblowing Detriment vs. Dismissal: The Court Of Appeal Gives Its Verdict

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

The Tricky Tightrope Of Unfair Dismissal

United Kingdom Employment

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Giambrone & Partners

The Employment Rights Bill Ping Pong

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Can I Bring A Detriment Claim Against The Dismissing Manager As Well As Against My Employer If I Have Been Fired For Whistleblowing?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Illegality And The Working Time Regulations

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Insight Into Court Of Appeal Clarification On Employment Tribunal Jurisdiction Rules

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

If I Don't Comply With ACAS Early Conciliation, What Are The Consequences For My Employment Tribunal Claim?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

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Constructive Dismissal Explained By UK Employment Law Expert (Video)

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Are You Ready For 2025? (Video)

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Travers Smith LLP

Preparing For Tomorrow – Labour's Manifesto And The Next Five Years In Employment Law (Video)

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IBB Law

Negotiating Settlement Agreements (Video)

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Tees Law

Settlement Agreements For Employers – A Complete Guide

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Waterfront Solicitors LLP

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