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What the new employment laws mean for farming businesses in 2026

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The UK’s employment law framework is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in decades. The Employment Rights Act 2025 is now in force and introduces a phased programme of reforms running through 2026 and into 2027. For farming...

Employment Rights Act 2025: Key dates for employers

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The first major changes introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025 came into effect on Monday 6 April 2026, with further developments scheduled over the coming months. Employers should ensure they remain compliant with employment law, particularly in...

Is 'Last In First Out' a fair method for selecting employees for redundancy?

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In recent times, employers are noticing a squeeze on consumer spending, along with increased operating costs. Many are coming under pressure to reduce costs and may be forced to consider redundancies. Whilst the ‘Last in First Out’ (LIFO)...

How the Employment Rights Bill will affect zero hours, casual and agency work

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Following the government’s announcement of the new Employment Rights Bill, which is expected to come into force in April next year, this is the fourth instalment in our five-part blog series exploring the key changes to expect. In this post, we focus...

How the Employment Rights Bill strengthens protections against harassment and discrimination

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Following recent government announcements on the new Employment Rights Bill, this is the third blog in a series of five, which are breaking down the key changes. In this instalment, we focus on sexual harassment and discrimination issues. Our previous blogs...

Key changes to flexible working and leave in Employment Rights Bill

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Following the government's recent announcements regarding the new Employment Rights Bill, this is the second instalment in our blog series exploring the expected changes. In our first blog, we looked at proposed reforms around dismissals . Future posts...

How will dismissals be affected by the new Employment Rights Bill?

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As part of their manifesto and election promises, the Labour party advised they would be looking to implement the biggest overhaul in worker’s rights in recent history. Now that the details of the proposed Employment Rights Bill have emerged and debate...