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Major employment law changes are coming, is your business ready?
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Change is coming. Are you ready?
Get expert HR guidance to navigate the Employment Rights Bill
The biggest employment law changes in a generation
With an upgrade to workers' rights, businesses must prepare for updates that will dramatically change operations from recruitment, onboarding, employment contracts, and payroll.
With BrightAdvice our team will provide the support you need to:
- Update your employment contracts to comply with new laws
- Review workplace policies and procedures to align with ERB requirements
- Navigate complicated legal jargon so your business stays compliant
- Answer any of your questions and queries
What to expect from the Employment Rights Bill
Changes will begin taking affect from April 2026, with further implementations spanning across the year and into 2027. The government has predicted it will take around 2 years for the ERB to be fully implemented.
5 high-risk changes incoming:
- Day-one Statutory Sick Pay (SSP): Employees entitled to SSP from their first day off sick.
- Day-one family leave rights: Immediate access to paternity leave and unpaid parental leave.
- Longer tribunal claim window: Most Employment Tribunal claim time limits are expected to increase from 3 months to 6 months.
- Clampdown on “fire and rehire”: Expected ban or major restrictions on dismissing and rehiring staff on worse terms.
- New rights for irregular and zero-hours workers: Expected minimum guaranteed hours, reasonable shift notice, and compensation for cancelled shifts
Stay ahead with expert HR advice
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Protect your business ahead of time
To stay ahead of the proposed changes, it is important to update your business policies, processes, and documents when the time comes.
- Check sickness and payroll processes for day-one SSP.
- Review contracts, handbooks, and leave policies for day-one rights.
- Tighten rota and scheduling practices for notice and cancellation expectations.
- Refresh anti-harassment training and reporting processes.
By getting ready for the Employment Rights Bill you can ensure compliance with the reforms and new laws.
Stay informed with expert-led webinars
Bringing you the latest updates and handy tips, our expert-led webinars are available for you to watch on demand! So if you're struggling to get your head around the latest Government updates, don't fret, just save yourself a seat.
Heading into 2026, our HR & employment law webinars will cover topics including:
- Flexible working rights and legal obligations
- Zero hour employment contracts
- Employment Rights Bill implementation
- AI in HR and how to stay compliant
The clock is ticking - Act now
Get the expert advice you need from a team of HR professionals before it's too late.
Avoid penalties from the Fair Work Agency
Keeping up to date has never been more important. As the Employment Rights Bill reforms and new pieces of law are implemented, the new Fair Work Agency has the power to govern businesses by:
- Investigating businesses without a complaint
- Demanding evidence to prove compliance
- Issuing fines, notices and penalties
- Taking legal action even without worker involvement
The tools you need to get ERB ready
BrigthBase is our HR document librabry. Filled with expertly written policies, templates and guides to help you when you need to quickly update your documentation.
Our 24/7 team of HR advisors have the legal expertise to advise you as these reforms and new laws approach.
Thanks to our AI advice bot, BrAInbox, you can get instant answers to thousands of HR and health & safety queries. Backed by our team of experts.
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The Employment Rights Bill Guide for business owners
Get ready for the implementation of the Employment Rights Bill with our downloadable action plan. Introducing 28 key reforms and changing the way many workplaces currently operate, this is essential information for all businesses in the UK.
Prepare your business for some of the biggest changes to employment law in the UK in the last decade and stay HR compliant.
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