Implementing the Employment Rights Act

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Horizon Scanning

What happens when? A timeline for the Employment Rights Act

Track what parts of the law take effect when in the coming months with our Employment Rights Act horizon scanning tool.

OUT-LAW GUIDE

06 Feb 2026 1 min.read

Employment Rights Act: implementation for UK employers in 2026 and beyond

The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) is now the Employment Rights Act (ERA), and will introduce the biggest changes to employment law in England, Scotland and Wales in a generation.

OUT-LAW ANALYSIS

08 Dec 2025 3 min.read

How the law is changing on ‘fire and rehire’

The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) will introduce measures in 2026 which will make it even harder for employers in Britain to dismiss workers and rehire then on different terms – known colloquially as ‘fire and rehire’.

Implementing the Employment Rights Act

OUT-LAW NEWS

01 Oct 2025 2 min.read

Procurement shake-up as Employment Rights Bill changes aim for pay parity

The UK government is looking to reduce the pay disparity between directly-employed staff of end-user client organisations and those who work for outsourced service providers, particularly in ex-public sector roles.

Implementing the Employment Rights Act

Past Webinar

Employment Autumn Update

As Parliament rushes to conclude key issues before breaking this week for party conference season, we are scheduling a timely update on key developments in employment and equality law. This session will unpack the latest on the Employment Rights Bill - expected to have passed into law ahead of our session - with a spotlight on day one rights, collective redundancy, and variation clauses.