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How to lead HR planning for the Employment Rights Act 2025

Various changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 took effect on 6 April 2026. HR should begin planning for further reforms due to be introduced later in 2026.

How to conduct a redundancy process

Practical guidance on conducting a redundancy process, with links to more detailed guidance and resources to use at specific stages of the process.

How to choose and apply redundancy selection criteria

Updated to reflect that employers have more flexibility to use automated decision-making under measures in the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, but that they must still have safeguards in place.

How to deal with pregnant employees and those on maternity leave in a redundancy situation

Updated to reflect that the right to be offered a suitable available vacancy is extended to employees taking neonatal care leave, from 6 April 2025.

How to consider offers of suitable alternative work for redundant employees

Updated to reflect that the right to be offered a suitable available vacancy extends to employees taking neonatal care leave, from 6 April 2025.

How to deal with an employee who no longer has the right to work in the UK

Updated with details of what to do if an employee is unable to prove their right to work due to a technical issue.

How to consult on an individual basis during a redundancy exercise

Updated to reflect that the right to be offered suitable alternative employment is extended to pregnant employees and employees returning from maternity leave from 6 April 2024.

How to comply with the law on dismissal of employees in relation to TUPE transfers

Updated to reflect that the exemption from the requirement to elect employee representatives extends to small businesses and small transfers, for transfers on or after 1 July 2024.

How to use a settlement agreement to resolve an employment issue

Updated to refer to Bathgate v Technip Singapore PTE Ltd, which held that settlement agreements can cover unknown future claims.

How to deal with employees on adoption leave, or who are adopting a child, in a redundancy situation

Updated to reflect that the Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave and Shared Parental Leave (Amendment) Regulations 2024, which will extend redundancy protection to employees returning from adoption leave, are in force from 6 April 2024.

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