Protection & Conduct
A new phase in employment law enforcement From 7 April 2026, the Fair Work Agency will formally come into existence. While much of the discussion around the Employment Rights Act 2025 has centred on unfair dismissal reform and fire and rehire restrictions, the creation of this new enforcement body is just as significant. For SME employers, the key shift is not necessarily new rights, but how those rights will be monitored and enforced. Until now, many employment law issues have…
Over the past year I’ve had more conversations about the Employment Rights Act 2025 than almost any other change in employment law. There’s a lot of noise, a lot of headlines, and understandably a lot of concern from employers who want to do the right thing but aren’t quite sure what applies yet and what doesn’t. This article is designed to do one thing: explain clearly and calmly where we are now, what changes are coming, and when employers actually…
The Employment Rights Bill has been moving through Parliament for what feels like an eternity, and many business owners have understandably struggled to keep track of where things stand. The political back-and-forth has been intense, with the Bill caught in a legislative tug of war between the House of Commons and the House of Lords. But at long last, we have clarity on one of the most important and controversial aspects of the reforms: unfair dismissal rights. The Government has…