Protection & Conduct
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…