Our latest round-up of UK employment and HR law updates covers a range of developments affecting employers, including updates on union reform, bereavement leave entitlement and the flexible working regime, as well as a recap of the changes taking effect this month.

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Re-cap of October Employment Rights Act 2025 reforms

1 October: The time limit for bringing most claims to the Employment Tribunal in England and Wales increased from three to six months, in respect of relevant acts that take place on or after 1 October. A small number of claims such as Equal Pay or a claim for a statutory redundancy payment already had a limitation period of six months

30 October:

• Changes to workplace harassment law. For more information, see our latest insight.
  • Employers to take ‘all reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment of their employees.
  • Obligation on employers not to permit the harassment of their employees by third parties.
• Industrial relations framework changes, include:
  • Strengthening of trade unions’ right of access. For more information, see our latest insight.

The duty to inform workers of their right to join a union

On Friday 25 September, the government responded to its consultation on the new employer duty to inform workers of their right to join a union. This duty was due to take effect on 30 October but the implementation date has been pushed back to 1 January 2027.

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