Employment Rights Act 2025: TU Detriment & Dismissal

In this week’s feature article on the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) we focus on all you need to know on how the protections for workers taking part in industrial action are improved by the ERA 2025.

Mr Mohammed Shazan Chaudhry v Paperchase Products Limited (formerly in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Mr Chaudhry was employed by Paperchase Products Limited as a site manager from November 2010 until his dismissal in October 2018. He brought a claim for unfair dismissal in February 2019, which Paperchase contested.

Government revised codes and guidance on the law on trade unions coming into force on 18 February 2026

The Government has published draft codes of practice on industrial action ballots and picketing in advance of changes to trade union legislation under the Employment Rights Act 2025.