Guide to Industrial Action Changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (“the Act”) represents the biggest change in employment law for a generation. Many changes relate to Trade Unions and industrial action, with a view to promoting more collective bargaining within workplaces. This guide examines the main changes regarding industrial action, when they are likely to come into force, and what practical steps employers should be taking to prepare.
Trade Union Changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (“the Act”) represents the biggest change in employment law for a generation. Many changes relate to Trade Unions and industrial action, with a view to promoting more collective bargaining within workplaces. This guide examines the main changes regarding Trade Unions, when they are likely to come into force, and what practical steps employers should be taking to prepare.
Acas Early Conciliation Changes
Early conciliation (EC) is a pre-claim process designed to help employers and employees resolve workplace disputes before they reach an Employment Tribunal. It’s generally initiated by the employee, who must notify Acas if they are considering bringing a claim.
Once started, an Acas conciliator contacts both parties to explore whether the dispute can be resolved informally. If no agreement is reached, Acas issues a certificate allowing the employee to proceed with a claim.
This mandatory process has been in place since 2014.
Immigration compliance and workforce planning priorities for UK employers
UK immigration rules changed significantly in 2025 — and the direction of travel is clear. Sponsoring migrant workers is becoming more expensive, more complex and more heavily enforced. Skill and salary thresholds have increased, sponsorship routes have narrowed, and the Home Office is placing greater weight on historic compliance.
Supporting your Muslim employees during Ramadan
Ramadan is expected to begin on or around 18 February 2026 and will last for approximately 30 days, ending with the celebration of Eid Ul-Fitr. During Ramadan, many Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset and increase acts of worship such as prayer, reflection and charitable giving. Fasting can have an impact on energy levels, working patterns and annual leave request. As an employer, you should consider how best to support employees observing Ramadan, while ensuring fairness and compliance with equality law.
Managing Workplace Relationships FAQ
In this FAQ, Our Employment Law and HR experts address some of the most common questions employers have about handling these situations to help you strike the right balance between respecting people’s privacy and protecting your business.
Guide to the Supreme Court’s Decision on What ‘Sex’ Means in the Equality Act 2010
On 16 April 2025, the Supreme Court delivered its decision in the For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers case. This short guide explains what the case was about, what the Supreme Court’s decision was, and some practical issues and steps for employers to consider in response.
Employment Facts and Figures Guides
This guide is a reference for all of the useful facts and figures from redundancy pay to the national living wage, from April 2026 to 2027.
Download: Guide to Employment Law Changes 2026
From 2026, a wave of changes will roll out, creating both compliance challenges andopportunities for employers. This guide summarises the key reforms, when they take effect, andwhat organisations can do now to reduce risk and maintain compliance.
Download: Short Guide to Disciplinaries and Investigations
This short guide will help take the complexity out of disciplinaries and investigations. We’ll cover the basics of when disciplinary action might be needed, how to carry outa fair process, and how to deal with common challenges like delays, un-cooperative employees, and retaliatory grievances.
Guide: TUPE Checklist
The Employment Rights Bill introduces key reforms to redundancy and collective consultation rules. Here’s what’s changing, why it matters, and how to prepare.
Guide to Getting Ready for Redundancy Reforms
The Employment Rights Bill introduces key reforms to redundancy and collective consultation rules. Here’s what’s changing, why it matters, and how to prepare.
Short Guide to Six-Month Dismissal Protection
With several changes for employers and HR professionals to digest, here’s a simple overview of the upcoming changes to unfair dismissal rules, when they’re coming, and the steps you can take to navigate new laws smoothly and confidently.
Day One Rights | Your Guide to Managing Risk Under the Employment Rights Bill
With several changes for employers and HR professionals to digest, here’s a simple overview of what’s coming, when, and the steps you can take to navigate new laws smoothly and confidently
Guide to Getting Ready for Trade Union Reforms
With several changes for employers and HR professionals to digest, here’s a simple overview of what’s coming, when, and the steps you can take to navigate new laws smoothly and confidently