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The Employment Rights Bill: latest on implementation timeframe

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Micheala Drazek

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msdrazek@greenwoods.co.uk

Yesterday, the Government published its roadmap for implementing the Employment Rights Bill.  We now have a clearer indication about when different aspects of the Bill will become law.  Some of the changes will take effect later than had previously been indicated.

The key changes are likely to take place as follows:

Soon after the Bill has received Royal Assent

  • Various industrial action measures to strengthen trade union rights

April 2026

  • Doubling the redundancy consultation protective award
  • Day 1 Paternity Leave and Unpaid Parental Leave
  • Increased whistleblowing protections
  • Removal of the lower earnings limit for statutory sick pay

October 2026

  • Significant restriction of fire and re-hire practices
  • The duty to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment
  • Increasing Employment Tribunal time limits to bring a claim

2027

  • Day 1 protection from unfair dismissal
  • Extensive changes to zero hour contracts
  • Changing the collective consultation threshold
  • Increased rights for pregnant workers
  • Additional reasonableness requirement when considering flexible working requests

The Government will be using a phased implementation model, allowing time for consultations about the changes to be staggered.  In turn, they state, this will give everyone “the time and space to work through the detail of each key measure”.

We can now expect consultations to take place between summer 2025 and early 2026 and we will continue to keep you updated about these developments.

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