The Government has now produced a provisional timetable for the anticipated employment changes that will follow the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill.
The full Government document can be accessed here https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686507a33b77477f9da0726e/implementing-the-employment-rights-bill-roadmap.pdf
We have summarised below some of the key dates from the current timetable.
The Employment Rights Bill will make significant changes in a number of areas of employment law. Our free resource on what a number of those changes will be can be found here: Guide to Employment Law Changes – Edward Connor Solicitors
April 2026
Changes to statutory sick pay – removing the lower earnings limit and the “waiting days”
Paternity leave to become a “day 1” right
Unpaid parental leave to become a “day 1” right
October 2026
Prohibition of “fire and rehire”
Obligation to inform workers of right to join a trade union
Changes to law on sexual harassment
Obligation to prevent third party harassment
Increase time limit to 6 months bring Tribunal claims
2027
Removal of 2 year qualifying period to claim ordinary unfair dismissal.
Changes to threshold for redundancy collective consultation
Statutory bereavement leave
Additional requirements to justify rejection of a flexible working request
Rights around guaranteed hours and shift work for those on zero hours/low pay.
