Employment Rights Act 2025: Are you ready for the Autumn 2026 changes?

22 September 2026

The Employment Rights Act 2025 continues to fundamentally reshape employment law. A significant wave of reforms arrives in October 2026, with further changes following in January 2027, affecting organisations of every size and across every sector.

Join our expert employment lawyers for essential insight into what's changing, when it's happening and, crucially, what employers need to do to prepare.

In this session, we will guide you through:

October 2026 changes:

The extension to ET time limits
Duty to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment
New third party harassment obligations
New trade union rights: the right to a statement of trade union rights, rights of access, enhanced protections for trade union representatives and protection against detriment for taking industrial action

Other changes to be aware of:

Electronic and workplace balloting
Unfair practices in the trade union recognition process
Tips and gratuities obligations
Public sector outsourcing reforms

January 2027 changes:

Fire and rehire
Unfair dismissal

On the horizon:

A brief look further ahead at reforms still to come, including the duty to offer guaranteed hours, changes to collective redundancy thresholds, and non-disclosure agreements.

There will also be an opportunity to put your questions to our speakers.

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Claire Rosney

Professional Development Lawyer

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Emma Capper

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