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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has launched a consultation on proposals to strengthen protections for workers taking part in official industrial action. The outcome will help shape future secondary legislation expected to take effect in October 2026.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has launched a consultation on proposals to strengthen protections for workers taking part in official industrial action. The outcome will help shape future secondary legislation expected to take effect in October 2026.
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- Date:
- 23 February 2026
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- Commentary and insights
In the latest part of our series exploring the detail of the Employment Rights Act 2025, we look at changes to industrial action laws and the potential impact on employers. We look separately at the related topic of trade union reforms.
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- Date:
- 23 February 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
In the latest part of our series exploring the detail of the Employment Rights Act 2025, we look at the changes to trade union-related laws and the potential impact on employers. We look separately at the related topic of industrial action ballots.
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- Date:
- 18 February 2026
- Type:
- News
A number of changes to trade union regulations come into force today (18 February) as part of the Employment Rights Act 2025.
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- Type:
- Contract clauses
Updated to reflect that public-sector employers no longer have to publish facility time under changes brought in by the Employment Rights Act 2025, effective from 18 February 2026.
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- Type:
- FAQs
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Act 2025 removes the 12-week limit, so dismissal for taking part in lawful industrial action is automatically unfair no matter how long the strike lasts.
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- Type:
- How to
Updated to reflect the removal of the 12-week period for automatic protection from unfair dismissal for taking part in industrial action. Under Employment Rights Act 2025 provisions in force from 18 February 2026, relevant dismissals will be automatically unfair no matter how long a strike lasts.
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- Type:
- How to
Updated to reflect that public-sector employers no longer have to publish facility time, under changes brought in by the Employment Rights Act 2025 from 18 February 2026; and that employers will have a duty to provide facilities to union representatives and time off for union equality representatives in measures expected to come into force in October 2026.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces measures to extend and strengthen blacklisting protections.
