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End of employment
Updated to reflect that the Government has confirmed that this change will take effect on 1 January 2027.
Updated with a reference to Chaudhry v Paperchase and Secretary of State for Business, which clarified the basic award of compensation for unfair dismissal.
Updated to reflect the decision in Micro Focus Ltd v Mildenhall, in which the EAT considered the test for triggering the statutory duty to consult where there are staggered dismissals.
Updated to reflect that enhanced redundancy protections will apply for employees taking, or returning, from bereaved partner's paternity leave.
Enhanced to reflect that the redundancy pay calculator has been updated with the predicted cap on a week’s pay effective from 6 April 2026.
Updated to outline future resource updates that will happen as a result of the Employment Rights Act.
Updated with reference to Sabourin v BT Group plc, which dealt with the fairness of capability dismissals following a short improvement period.
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
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