Employment Snapshot January 2026 – Employment Rights Act Special Edition
Tuesday 20th January 2026
Welcome to Gordons Employment Team’s latest update
The Employment Rights Act (‘ERA’) received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
The ERA 2025, is the first phase of the Government’s plan to “Make Work Pay” and intends to “modernise the UK’s labour market and employment practices”
The majority of the changes will take effect in phases between early 2026 and late 2027, along with consultations and additional secondary legislation to follow.
Whilst a degree of uncertainty remains as the consultation processes take place and secondary legislation is passed, employers can act now to prepare for the changes yet to come.
For our snapshot this month, we have concentrated on putting together a comprehensive briefing on the changes and actions to be taken.
Access our briefing document below.
If you require any further information on the above topics, please do not hesitate to get in contact with a member of the Employment Team.
