Employment Law Review
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Employment rights
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 899
Employment Rights Act 2025: Protective Award to Double and Consultation Rights to Be Expanded
We discuss the changes introduced to the Protective Award which can be awarded when an employer has failed to consult the appropriate representatives in a collective redundancy situation and what this means for unions and their members.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 899
Micro Focus Ltd v Mr James Mildenhall: [2025] EAT 188
A recent EAT ruling in Micro Focus v Mildenhall clarifies when the duty to collectively consult applies and what employers must consider during redundancy processes. Read more.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 899
Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave: Draft Regulations Laid Before Parliament
New draft regulations could give bereaved partners up to 52 weeks of paternity leave from April 2026.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 898
Employment Rights Act 2025: TU Detriment & Dismissal
Discover how the Employment Rights Act 2025 strengthens protection for workers taking part in industrial action, including new safeguards against unfair dismissal and employer‑imposed detriment.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 897
Political Subs and Certification Officer
The Employment Rights Act 2025 reverses key Trade Union Act 2016 restrictions—restoring default opt-in for union political funds, removing 10-year review ballots, and scaling back the Certification Officer’s powers
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 896
The Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025 becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025).
The Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025 becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025).
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 895
Employment Rights Bill: Access
Labour’s plan to give unions access to workplaces could boost organising efforts, with new enforcement powers and penalties for non-compliant employers. Find out more
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 895
Government Backs Down on Day One Unfair Dismissal Rights, Signals Shift on Compensation Cap
The government has confirmed it will abandon plans for day one unfair dismissal rights in the Employment Rights Bill.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 894
Employment Rights Bill: Recognition
How Labour’s Employment Rights Bill reforms trade union recognition, simplifying thresholds and limiting employer tactics to strengthen workers’ voice.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 893
Employment Rights Bill Article: IA & MSL’s
How the Employment Rights Bill repeals Minimum Service Levels, eases ballot and notice rules, and strengthens protections for workers taking industrial action.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 892
House of Lords Passes New Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill
The House of Lords passed key amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, challenging government plans on unfair dismissal, zero hours, and union rules.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 891
Employment Rights Bill: Government launches four consultations
Government consults on: union workplace access, duty to inform workers of union rights, bereavement leave incl. pre-24-week pregnancy loss, and enhanced protections for pregnant/new mothers. Deadlines: 18 Dec 2025 & 15 Jan 2026.