25 May, 2026

Fire and Rehire Restrictions Under the Employment Rights Act 2025

Fire and rehire has always been a controversial corner of UK employment law. Employers have used it as a last resort when employees won’t agree to contract changes. Employees have experienced it as a threat. And for years, it sat in a legal grey area: not outright banned, but widely criticised. That’s about to change. […]

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When Does the UK Employment Rights Act 2025 Take Effect? Timeline & Dates

The government has released a clear implementation roadmap for the Employment Rights Act 2025, outlining key employment law changes that will take effect from April 2026 through to 2027. The Employment Rights Act 2025 has now been passed, with most reforms taking effect from April 2026 onwards.  So when it comes to the changes, when […]

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