11/05/2026
Day-one employment rights are now in force, but are you prepared?
The days of relying on a settling-in period before key employment rights apply to new joiners are over.
As of 6 April 2026, several key employment rights from the Employment Rights Act 2025 now apply from the very start of employment.
The question is, have you updated your policies and procedures to comply with these changes?
Although the Employment Rights Act received Royal Assent in December 2025, most of its reforms were only phased in as of 6 April 2026, with more to follow in 2027. The Act introduces various altered rights and protections from day one of employment, many of which impose an additional financial and a...