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- Date:
- 3 June 2026
- Type:
- News
Ministers have launched a consultation on "ending one-sided flexibility", looking at the detail of reforms from the Employment Rights Act 2025 relating to zero-hours contracts, reasonable notice of shifts, and pay for cancelled shifts.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
The Government published a consultation on how the new zero hours contract rights should work in practice, including how guaranteed hours, notice of shifts and compensation for short-notice changes will be enforced. The consultation closes on 25 August 2026.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Victims and Courts Act 2026 received Royal Assent on 29 April 2026, expanding the rights of victims of a crime regarding non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). HR teams should check their documentation to ensure the organisation is ready for when this measure is implemented.
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- Date:
- 29 April 2026
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
There is a lot we know about the zero hours contract measures contained in the Employment Rights Act 2025 - and quite a lot we still don't know about how they will work in practice when they are finally implemented next year. Rochelle Murinas offers guidance on how organisations can begin to prepare in the face of uncertainty.
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- Type:
- Editor's choice
Use our new template Contract of employment for certified person (financial services) and Contract of employment for senior manager (financial services) to ensure appropriate contracts are issued to certified persons and senior managers within the financial services sector.
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- Type:
- How to
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.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide explains dismissal and re-engagement (also known as "fire and rehire") as a means of changing contract terms. The guide covers the statutory code of practice, the risk of breach of contract, and the circumstances in which such dismissals may be unfair. The guide also highlights that collective consultation may be required.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide explains how implied contractual terms arise, whereby a term is read into a contract of employment even though it has not been expressly dealt with.
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- Type:
- Contract clauses
Use our updated template wording to review and amend your organisation’s sick pay clause to remove wording that will no longer be accurate and reflect changes to statutory sick pay eligibility introduced through the Employment Rights Act 2025. These changes come into force on 6 April 2026.
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- Type:
- Contract clauses
Use our updated template wording to review and amend your organisation’s sick pay clause to remove wording that will no longer be accurate and reflect changes to statutory sick pay eligibility introduced through the Employment Rights Act 2025. These changes come into force on 6 April 2026.