The guides

Plain-English guides to the Employment Rights Act 2025, written for UK businesses with 5–49 staff. Every guide is dated — employment law moves, and stale advice is dangerous.

Urgent · 30 October 2026

Your Customers Can Now Cost You a Tribunal Claim: The 30 October Harassment Duty

From 30 October, "all reasonable steps" is the bar — and you're liable for harassment by third parties for the first time. What a small team must do before the deadline.

Last verified: 7 October 2026
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Start here

Employment Rights Act 2025: What Small Employers Must Do Now

The master checklist: every change, its date, who it hits, and the one action it needs. If you read one page on this site, read this one.

Last verified: 7 October 2026
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Live now · 1 October 2026

What the 6-Month Tribunal Window Means for a 10-Person Business

The claim window has doubled. What that means for your record-keeping, your witnesses, and how long a dispute can follow you.

Last verified: 7 October 2026
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1 January 2027

Fire and Rehire Is Banned: What to Do Instead

The dismissal-and-reengagement route closes in January. The consultation-first playbook for changing terms lawfully.

Last verified: 7 October 2026
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Costs

Day-One Sick Pay: What It Actually Costs a Small Employer

Worked cost examples for typical small teams, plus a free calculator so you can run your own numbers.

Last verified: 7 October 2026
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1 January 2027

The 4-Month Probation: Your Best Defence Under the 6-Month Dismissal Rule

With unfair-dismissal rights starting at six months, a structured 4-month probation is the new best practice. Here's the system.

Last verified: 7 October 2026
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Reference

Employment Rights Act 2025: The Small-Employer Timeline

Only the deadlines that matter under 50 staff: what's live, what's imminent, what's coming, and what's on the horizon.

Last verified: 7 October 2026
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Not legal advice

These guides are general information about UK employment law, not legal advice. Verify key dates against gov.uk and Acas.