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Employment Rights Act timeline check

Which Employment Rights Act changes apply to you, and when?

The GOV.UK timetable for 2026 and 2027, sorted into what is in force today and what is still to come. Pick the topics that matter to your business.

Source read on 18 October 2026: GOV.UK timeline, updated 14 October 2026. GOV.UK says future dates remain subject to parliamentary processes and may change. Our wording is a short summary. Check the page before you act. This is not legal advice.

Pick your topics

Packs that match

Where we already have a pack for a measure, it is linked on that line. Harassment duty from 30 October 2026: the Sexual Harassment Prevention Pack ($19). Unfair dismissal from 1 January 2027: the Dismissal Risk Pack ($19). Fire and rehire: the Contract Change Consultation Pack ($29). Leave, sick pay and other measures have no pack yet.