Tag Archives: employment-rights-act
Paid time off to attend union meetings?
A key provision of the Employment Rights Act 2025 comes into force on 30 October. From that date unions will be able to seek access agreements with employers. This can cover physical or virtual access but typically an access agreement … Continue reading
Protecting pregnant employees from dismissal
The Government has announced that it will introduce new protections against dismissal for pregnant women and new mothers from October 2027. This is a change that was teed up in the Employment Rights Act 2025, creating a regulation-making power but … Continue reading
Is the trade union right of access a game-changer?
One of the challenges of assessing legislation like the Employment Rights Act 2025 is figuring out what it important and what isn’t. You see it every time. A new piece of legislation is accompanied by breathless articles and LinkedIn posts … Continue reading
Holiday Pay and the Fair Work Agency
One item on the list of ‘things you didn’t notice in the Employment Rights Act 2025’ is the duty to keep records relating to annual leave and holiday pay. Section 35 of the Act introduces a new Regulation 16B into … Continue reading
