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Implementation date: 6 April 2026

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Doubling of collective redundancy protective award

Implementation date: 6 April 2026

The Employment Rights Act 2025 provides for the maximum period of the protective award (payable where an employer fails to comply with its consultation requirements) to be doubled from 90 to 180 days.

The Government has confirmed, in its Plan to Make Work Pay and Employment Rights Act: timeline update, that this measure will take effect on 6 April 2026.

See Collective redundancy consultation: duty to consult for more information.

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Updates: Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.

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Doubling of collective redundancy protective award

Implementation date: 6 April 2026

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