Some of the Key changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 include:
- Removal of 2 year limitation and potential ‘6 months’ unfair dismissal rights
- A ban on ‘fire and rehire’ practices limiting when and how changes to employment contracts can be made
- Trade union recognition, access to the workplace and information to employees (regardless of business size)
- Requirement to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment and third party harassment
- Day one rights for SSP, Paternity and Bereavement leave
- Requirement to offer guaranteed hours to zero-hour workers,
- More stringent process on responding to flexible working requests
These changes and more have been described as the ‘largest overhaul of Employment law in a generation.’ Employers need to understand this from the top to be prepared.
Partner and Head of Employment Law at Quastels, Dipti Shah, will be hosting a free webinar to explain these changes and what practical steps should be taken now to minimise the risk of issues and claims arising.
The first webinar (one in a series of four) will cover:
- What’s already in force and what’s about to hit
- Sick Pay Overhaul – Day One SSP & No Earnings Threshold
- Day One Family Rights – Parental & Paternity Leave
- Redundancy & Consultations
- Changes to Whistleblowing
- Trade Union Changes (applicable to all businesses)
- Fair Work Agency – The New Enforcement Reality
- 2026–27 Highway: What’s Next on the Roadmap
- Preventing Harassment, Sexual Harassment and third-party liability
- Changes to Zero-Hour Contracts and guaranteed hours
- Changes to fire and rehire
- New compliance in managing flexible working requests
- Unfair Dismissal Shake-Up – What Managers Must Do Now
- Open Q & A
Join us at 11am via Zoom on Tuesday 10th March for a focused, practical session on navigating the Employment Rights Act 2025.
