In early December 2025, the UK government announced two key changes to the unfair dismissal regime: 1) that the period of qualifying service necessary to bring a claim will reduce to six months, and 2 ...

On 18 December 2025, the Employment Rights Bill successfully received Royal Assent. Accordingly, the provisions of the new Employment Rights Act (“ERA”) will be brought into ...

The government will commit to bringing in enhanced protections against unfair dismissal from the start of 2027, after watering down its plans last week. Labour ministers agreed to introduce the right ...

Employment lawyers have reacted positively to the Government’s U-turn on day-one unfair dismissal rights – but urged businesses to seek expert guidance to prepare for wide-ranging workplace reforms.