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Updated to detail the number of employment law reforms in the 289 pages of the Employment Rights Act.
Updated throughout to reflect the Government's updated timeline on the introduction of the different reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Updated to include information about our upcoming webinar on pay transparency.
Updated with a reference to Pal v Accenture, which confirmed how employee capability should be assessed.
Updated with a reference to Pal v Accenture, which explored the difference between “capability” and “some other substantial reason” dismissals.
Updated to reflect that the Government has confirmed that this change will take effect on 1 January 2027.
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.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to dismissal.