As the new UK Employment Rights Bill comes into effect, businesses are entering a more people-centric era of employment law. With greater protections from day one, employers no longer have the informal “two-year cushion” to manage underperformance with minimal legal...
The UK Employment Rights Bill 2025 is already reshaping how businesses manage their workforce, and staying ahead of these changes is critical. Leonie Goodman HR supports organisations in navigating this evolving landscape with clarity and confidence. One of the most...
The UK’s new family-friendly employment rights are a major shift for employers, because eligible staff will be able to take family leave from day one, even though statutory pay still depends on the usual 26-week service and earnings rules for maternity and paternity...
The UK Employment Rights Bill is set to make unfair dismissal rules significantly stricter for employers, reducing the current two-year qualifying period to 6 or maybe 9 months once the new law takes effect. That means businesses will need to manage probation,...
Recent changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 mean employers must take a far more cautious approach to the once-common practice of “fire and rehire.” Historically, this method was used to enforce contractual changes when employees resisted new terms....
