Employment Rights Act 2025: Government Consultations

The government are seeking views on proposals to prevent the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination.

• Closes 25 August 2026

Find full consultation information here.

The government are seeking views on proposals to prevent the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination.

• Closes 1 September 2026

Find full consultation information here.

The government are seeking views on how the right to time off work for public duties operates in practice, and on proposed changes to the list of public duties eligible for time off under this legislation.

• Closes 4 September 2026

Time off for public duties - GOV.UK

The government are seeking views on the proposed approach to holiday pay compliance and enforcement by the Fair Work Agency.

• Closes 22 September 2026

Make Work Pay: holiday pay compliance and enforcement - GOV.UK

The government are seeking views on proposals to support the fair, transparent and responsible use of workplace monitoring technologies, used to monitor, manage or make decisions relating to workers.

• Closes 30 September 2026

Make Work Pay: workplace monitoring technologies - GOV.UK

The government are seeking views on how we can comprehensively reform the pay discrimination framework so that it works better for workers, businesses and the justice system.

• Closes 27 October 2026

Equal pay and pay discrimination - GOV.UK

The government are seeking views on proposals to prevent the misuse of non-disclosure agreements in cases of workplace harassment and discrimination.

• Closed 8 July 2026

Consultation outcomes to be provided soon. Check the consultation outcomes for results. Make Work Pay: misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) - GOV.UK

The government are seeking views on the level and methods by which the new organisation-wide threshold for triggering collective redundancy obligations might be set.

• Closed 21 May 2026

Consultation outcomes to be provided soon. Check the consultation outcomes for results. Make Work Pay: threshold for triggering collective redundancy obligations - GOV.UK

The government are seeking views on a new process for employers to follow when handling flexible working requests, as well as insights on flexible working practices more broadly.

• Closed 30 April 2026

Consultation outcomes to be provided soon. Check the consultation outcomes for results. Make Work Pay: improving access to flexible working - GOV.UK

The government sought views on proposals to improve the framework which governs the temporary labour market to better protect workers while minimising business burdens.

• Closed 1 May 2026

Consultation outcomes to be provided soon. Check the consultation outcomes for results. Make Work Pay: modernising the Agency Work Regulatory Framework - GOV.UK

The Employment Rights Act 2025 will introduce new protections to prevent unscrupulous fire and rehire practices. The government wants to ensure the rules are fair for both employees and employers.

• Closed 1 April 2026

Consultation outcomes to be provided soon. Check the consultation outcomes for results. Make Work Pay: fire and rehire – changes to expenses, benefits, and shift patterns - GOV.UK

The Employment Rights Act (ERA) makes several changes to the statutory trade union recognition process to ensure that workers have a meaningful right to organise through trade unions.

Before the changes can come into effect, the code of practice on access and unfair practices during recognition and derecognition process (‘the code’) must also be updated to reflect the legislative changes.

The government has redrafted the existing version of the code and is now seeking views on these changes before the code is finalised and brought into effect.

• Closed 1 April 2026

Consultation outcomes to be provided soon. Check the consultation outcomes for results. Make Work Pay: recognition code of practice and e-balloting unfair practices - GOV.UK

A new duty on employers to give a written statement to their workers informing them of their right to join a trade union at the start of their employment and at other times.

• Closed 18 December 2025

Consultation outcomes to be provided soon. Check the consultation outcomes for results. 

Day 1 right to unpaid bereavement leave for employees who experience the loss of a loved one, including pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.

• Closed 15 January 2026

Consultation outcomes to be provided soon. Check the consultation outcomes for results. Make Work Pay: leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss - GOV.UK

It will be unlawful to dismiss pregnant women and mothers on Maternity Leave, and mothers who return to work for at least a six-month period after they return (‘the protected period’), except in specific circumstances.

• Closed 15 January 2026

Consultation outcomes to be provided soon. Check the consultation outcomes for results. Make Work Pay: enhanced dismissal protections for pregnant women and new mothers - GOV.UK

Link to outcome: Make Work Pay: draft code of practice on trade union right of access - GOV.UK

Link to outcome: Make Work Pay: draft code of practice on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory union ballots - GOV.UK

Link to outcome: Make Work Pay: trade union right of access - GOV.UK

Link to outcome: Fair pay agreement process in adult social care - consultation document - GOV.UK

Link to outcome: Make Work Pay: protection from detriments for taking industrial action - GOV.UK

Link to outcome: Making Work Pay: the application of zero hours contracts measures to agency workers - GOV.UK

Link to outcome: Making Work Pay: creating a modern framework for industrial relations - GOV.UK

Link to outcome: Making Work Pay: collective redundancy and fire and rehire - GOV.UK

Link to outcome: Making Work Pay: Strengthening Statutory Sick Pay - GOV.UK

Link to outcome: Make Work Pay: strengthening the law on tipping - GOV.UK

Link to outcome: Late payments: tackling poor payment practices - GOV.UK

Link to outcome: Equality (Race and Disability) Bill: mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting - GOV.UK