The Employment Rights Act 2025
Thursday 12th February 2026
Over the next few years, the ERA 2025 will make significant changes to employment law.
One of the most noticeable will be the new unfair dismissal rights, with the qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal reduced from the current 2 years, to 6 months. In addition, indications are that the limits on compensation, currently capped at the lower of 52 weeks’ pay or £118,223, will be removed. These changes are to be effective on 1 January 2027.
The government has announced various consultation processes in relation to some of the other changes, as well as an updated timetable for implementation, which you can view here:
All information in this update is intended for general guidance only and is not intended to be comprehensive, or to provide legal advice.