The Employment Rights Act 2025, part of the Labour government’s pledge to “Make Work Pay”, represents the biggest overhaul of employment rights in decades. The legislation received Royal Assent towards the end of December 2025, meaning it is now “law”.
Between 2026 and 2027, any company who has employees, uses temporary workers, or supplies temporary workers, will be affected by at least some of these changes. Here is an overview of the changes with an emphasis on employers. Here is an overview of the changes with an emphasis on recruitment agencies supplying temporary workers to end clients.