The Employment Rights Act 2025 and related legislation reform UK employment law to strengthen worker protections and improve job quality, led jointly by the Department for Work and Pensions and Department for Business and Trade. Key measures include restrictions on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in employment disputes, enhanced fertility treatment rights, and new application requirements for employment contracts. The government is currently implementing the Act through consultation on detailed regulations and guidance.
We are seeking views on proposals to improve the framework which governs the temporary labour market to better protect workers while minimising business burdens.
We are seeking views on a new process for employers to follow when handling flexible working requests, as well as insights on flexible working practices more broadly.
We are seeking views on proposals to prevent the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination.
We're consulting on how the new legal framework for trade unions’ right of access into workplaces should work in practice. We're seeking views on the practical and operational details of the framework.
We're seeking views on a draft code of practice on the new legal framework for trade unions’ access to workplaces.
We are seeking views on strengthening the law on tipping.
We are seeking views on the revised code of practice during recognition and derecognition processes and on proposals on unfair practices in electronic ballots.
We're seeking views on 2 proposed changes to fire and rehire protections in relation to benefits and expenses, and to shift patterns.
We are seeking views on the level and methods by which the new organisation-wide threshold for triggering collective redundancy obligations might be set.
We are seeking views on proposals to improve the framework which governs the temporary labour market to better protect workers while minimising business burdens.
We are seeking views on strengthening the law on tipping.
We are seeking views on the revised code of practice during recognition and derecognition processes and on proposals on unfair practices in electronic ballots.
We're seeking views on 2 proposed changes to fire and rehire protections in relation to benefits and expenses, and to shift patterns.
We are consulting on a draft code of practice on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory trade union ballots.
The government is seeking views on enhancing workplace protections against dismissal for pregnant women and new mothers.
We are seeking views on the details of a new entitlement to bereavement leave, including for pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.
We're consulting on how the new legal framework for trade unions’ right of access into workplaces should work in practice. We're seeking views on the practical and operational details of the framework.
There’s a new duty on employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union. This consultation is about how it should work in practice.
We are consulting on a draft code of practice on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory trade union ballots.
We're consulting on how the new legal framework for trade unions’ right of access into workplaces should work in practice. We're seeking views on the practical and operational details of the framework.
The government is seeking views on enhancing workplace protections against dismissal for pregnant women and new mothers.
We are seeking views on the details of a new entitlement to bereavement leave, including for pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.
In response to: Making Work Pay: collective redundancy and fire and rehire
In response to: Making Work Pay: the application of zero hours contracts measures to agency workers
In response to: Making Work Pay: creating a modern framework for industrial relations
In response to: Making Work Pay: Strengthening Statutory Sick Pay
In response to: Making Work Pay: Strengthening Statutory Sick Pay
The government is seeking views on strengthening remedies against abuse of rules on collective redundancy and fire and rehire.
The government is seeking views on the application of measures to tackle one-sided flexibility in zero hours contracts to agency workers.
We are consulting to modernise the legislative framework that underpins trade unions, seeking views on several specific measures.
Consultation on the percentage replacement rate for those earning below the current rate of Statutory Sick Pay.
Consultation on the percentage replacement rate for those earning below the current rate of Statutory Sick Pay.
The government is seeking views on strengthening remedies against abuse of rules on collective redundancy and fire and rehire.
The government is seeking views on the application of measures to tackle one-sided flexibility in zero hours contracts to agency workers.
We are consulting to modernise the legislative framework that underpins trade unions, seeking views on several specific measures.
The government is seeking views on strengthening remedies against abuse of rules on collective redundancy and fire and rehire.
The government is seeking views on the application of measures to tackle one-sided flexibility in zero hours contracts to agency workers.
We are consulting to modernise the legislative framework that underpins trade unions, seeking views on several specific measures.
Consultation on the percentage replacement rate for those earning below the current rate of Statutory Sick Pay.
We are seeking views on reforms to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) and abolishing the legal framework for European Works Councils.
We are seeking views on reforms to the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) and abolishing the legal framework for European Works Councils.
Consultation on a draft statutory code of practice that sets out employers’ responsibilities when seeking to change employment terms and conditions.
We're seeking views on proposals to better support parents to balance work and family-life.
We are seeking views on removing regulation 7 of the Conduct Regulations.
We are seeking views on removing regulation 7 of the Conduct Regulations.
We're seeking views on how employment agencies handle payments in a bid to ensure that business has flexibility it needs while protecting workers' rights.
We are seeking views on removing regulation 7 of the Conduct Regulations.
A consultation seeking views on reforms to the working time regulations, holiday pay, and the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE).
We're seeking views on proposals to pro-rata holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers based on the annual hours they work.
There’s a new duty on employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union. This consultation is about how it should work in practice.
We're seeking views on ethnicity pay reporting by employers.
We're seeking views on ethnicity pay reporting by employers.
A consultation seeking views on reforms to the working time regulations, holiday pay, and the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE).
A consultation seeking views on reforms to the working time regulations, holiday pay, and the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE).
We are seeking views on options to reform post-termination non-compete clauses in contracts of employment.
Consultation on a draft statutory code of practice that sets out employers’ responsibilities when seeking to change employment terms and conditions.
We're seeking views on proposals to pro-rata holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers based on the annual hours they work.
Consultation on a draft statutory code of practice that sets out employers’ responsibilities when seeking to change employment terms and conditions.
We're seeking views on proposals to pro-rata holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers based on the annual hours they work.
We're seeking views on how employment agencies handle payments in a bid to ensure that business has flexibility it needs while protecting workers' rights.
We're seeking views on how employment agencies handle payments in a bid to ensure that business has flexibility it needs while protecting workers' rights.
We are seeking views on options to reform post-termination non-compete clauses in contracts of employment.
We are seeking views on options to reform post-termination non-compete clauses in contracts of employment.
We're seeking views on proposals to better support parents to balance work and family-life.
We're seeking views on proposals to better support parents to balance work and family-life.
We're seeking views on ethnicity pay reporting by employers.
We're seeking views on ethnicity pay reporting by employers.