The Employment Rights Bill has received Royal Assent and now become law as the Employment Rights Act 2025.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 aims to modernise workplace rights, strengthen worker protections, and promote fair pay and flexibility. It will introduce 28 major employment reforms, including unfair dismissal protection from six months, a ban on zero-hours contracts, enhanced family-friendly rights, and stronger protections against harassment. This marks the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in over a generation.
However, even with Royal Assent, many of the Act's provisions will be subject to further consultation and secondary legislation. As a result, implementation will take place in phases, with key reforms being introduced in stages into 2027.
This phased approach means HR professionals and employment law practitioners will need to navigate a busy and evolving legal landscape over the coming years.
As the situation evolves, on this page we will provide regular updates on this significant piece of employment legislation, so check back from time to time.
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