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There were loads of changes that came into force recently during the month of October 2026 and one item for Scotland in November 2026. Employment tribunal time limits Time limits for making a claim to an employment tribunal have increased to 6 months. This change happened on 1st October 2026. The previous time limit was … Continue reading Employment Rights Act 2025 – what’s next?
Tribunals to use a new, stricter, approach for dismissal cases involving pregnant women and new parents from 2027 Pregnant women and new parents will now have stronger safeguards to protect them from unfair dismissal, requiring employers to go further than ever before. • New protections will also extend to employees on adoption, shared parental, neonatal … Continue reading Stronger protections for pregnant women and new parents against unfair dismissal
HMRC as part of the February edition of the Employer Bulletin is reminding employers to get ready for the changes introduced as part of the Employment Rights Act. The Employment Rights Bill became law on 18th December 2025 and is now the Employment Rights Act 2025. Employers should start getting ready now for changes that … Continue reading Implementation of the Employment Rights Act
NEW TUC POLLING: 1 in 7 women (14%) have lost their job - or felt forced to leave their job - due to expecting a child or becoming a parent. Over one in five women (21%) who have or are expecting a child also report unfair treatment at work. More than 1 in 10 new fathers (14%) also report experiencing unfair treatment at work. The … Continue reading Number of new and expectant parents losing their job or facing unfair treatment at work “alarmingly high”