• The Bureau of Investigative Journalism report https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-05-12/national-disgrace-workers-taking-bosses-to-court-forced-to-wait-until-2030
• Personnel Today, “Employers respond to King’s Speech 2026” https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/kings-speech-employers-respond-cipd-cbi-commentary/
• REC response to the King’s Speech 2026 https://www.rec.uk.com/our-view/policy-and-campaigns/government-and-campaigns/rec-responds-kings-speech-2026-government-must-step-gas-realise-growth-agenda
• Personnel Today, “Prison officers warn of ‘grotesque’ lawsuit for right to strike” (Rob Moss, 12 May 2026): https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/prison-officers-warn-of-grotesque-lawsuit-for-right-to-strike/
• Travers Smith, “Employment Update May 2026” (15 May 2026): https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2026/
• Womble Bond Dickinson, “What’s new in employment law: May 2026": https://www.womblebonddickinson.com/uk/insights/articles-and-briefings/whats-new-employment-law-may-2026
• Clifton Diocese v Parker [2026] EAT 68, judgment PDF: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a01a7f82a6137e93226b945/Clifton_Diocese_v_Miss_Janet_Parker__2026__EAT_68.pdf

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• Lewis Silkin “How will the Employment Rights Act 2025 impact M&A?” https://www.lewissilkin.com/insights/2026/05/07/how-will-the-employment-rights-act-2025-impact-ma
• Linklaters “New rules on the way for NDAs relating to discrimination and harassment”  https://www.linklaters.com/insights/blogs/employmentlinks/2026/april/new-rules-on-the-way-for-ndas-relating-to-discrimination-and-harassment

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• Tribunal User Group Meeting Minutes: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/tribunals/employment-tribunal/employment-tribunal-england-wales/national-user-group/
• Lewis Silkin, Employment Rights Act timeline: https://www.lewissilkin.com/en/insights/2026/04/15/employment-rights-act-timeline
  Collyer Bristow, Key Changes in Force from 6 April 2026: https://collyerbristow.com/shorter-reads/employment-rights-act-2025-key-changes-in-force-from-6-april-2026-a-practical-summary-for-employers/
• Mishcon de Reya, Adam Turner quoted in Personnel Today, Five ways to get ready for April law changes: https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/april-employment-law-changes/

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Backhouse Jones, “Trade Union Workplace Access Code consultation now open” (9 April 2026):
https://backhousejones.co.uk/trade-union-workplace-access-code-consultation-now-open-have-your-say/

Lewis Silkin, “What’s in the Employment Rights Act?” (updated March 2026):
https://www.lewissilkin.com/en/insights/2026/03/11/whats-in-the-employment-rights-act

Mishcon de Reya ERA Hub:
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Law firm articles:

- Baker McKenzie, “United Kingdom: April 2026 Increases to Statutory Payments and New Rights”: https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/insight/publications/2026/04/united-kingdom-april-2026-increases-to-statutory-payments-and-new-rights

- Bird & Bird, “UK Employment Rights Act 2025: What’s new from April 2026": https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2026/uk/uk-employment-rights-act-2025--whats-new-from-april-2026

- Lewis Silkin, “In the middle of implementing collective redundancies? Beware of ambiguity over which penalties might apply”: https://www.lewissilkin.com/en/insights/2026/03/25/in-the-middle-of-implementing-collective-redundancies-beware-of-ambiguity-over-which-penalties

- DLA Piper, “Employment Rights Act: Preparing for change: April changes coming into force”: https://knowledge.dlapiper.com/dlapiperknowledge/globalemploymentlatestdevelopments/2026/employment-rights-act-preparing-for-change-april-changes-coming-into-force

Case:

• Kankanalapalli v Loesche Energy Systems Ltd [2026] EAT 49

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• Daniel Barnett’s Employment Rights Act Service: https://www.danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact
• SI 2026/323 — ERA 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/323/contents/made
• Lewis Silkin ERA 2025 tracker (updated 24 March 2026): https://www.lewissilkin.com/insights/2026/03/24/whats-in-the-employment-rights-act
• Baker McKenzie ERA 2025 Summary and Next Steps (March 2026): https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/insight/publications/2026/03/united-kingdom-employment-rights-act-2025-summary-and-next-steps

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This Week’s Topics

• Employment tribunal compensation limits increase – The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2026 raises the maximum compensatory award for unfair dismissal from £118,223 to £123,543 and the weekly pay limit from £719 to £751, effective 6 April 2026
• 6 April 2026 changes countdown – Protective award doubling, day-one paternity and parental leave, SSP reform, sexual harassment as a qualifying disclosure, voluntary equality action plans, and Fair Work Agency launch on 7 April
• Consultation deadlines approaching – Fire and rehire, recognition code/e-balloting, and tipping (1 April); industrial action detriments (23 April); flexible working (30 April); agency work framework (1 May); collective redundancy threshold (21 May)
• Third-party harassment – Extract from our ERA Update Service session with Darren Newman on the practical impact of third-party harassment provisions

Law firm articles:

• Mishcon de Reya — “The full treatment: employment law reform and its impact on the beauty and wellness sectors”: https://www.mishcon.com/news/the-full-treatment-employment-law-reform-and-its-impact-on-the-beauty-and-wellness-sectors
• Lewis Silkin — “What’s in the Employment Rights Act?“: https://www.lewissilkin.com/insights/2026/03/11/whats-in-the-employment-rights-act
• DLA Piper — “New harassment measures expand protections for employees”: https://knowledge.dlapiper.com/dlapiperknowledge/globalemploymentlatestdevelopments/2026/new-harassment-measures-expand-protections-for-employees

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Key Links:

• ERA 2025 Revenue Toolkit: https://toolkit.danielbarnett.com
• ERA Update Service: www.danielbarnett.com/employmentrightsact
• HR Inner Circle: www.hrinnercircle.co.uk

Government sources:

FWA Investigatory Powers SI debate (10 March 2026):

 https://www.parallelparliament.co.uk/debate/2026-03-10/commons/general-committees/draft-employment-rights-act-2025-investigatory-powers-consequential-amendments-regulations-2026

Consultation — trade union duties and activities (closes 17 March 2026):

https://www.acas.org.uk/employment-rights-act-2025

Law firm commentary:

Lewis Silkin — “New government guidance on equality action plans published” (13 March 2026):

https://www.lewissilkin.com/en/insights/2026/03/13/new-government-guidance-on-equality-actions-plans-published

Mishcon de Reya — ERA 2025 video briefing, Will Winch (12 March 2026):

https://www.mishcon.com/news/tv/employment-rights-act

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• Gender pay gap and menopause action plans announcement: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-launches-landmark-gender-pay-gap-and-menopause-action-plans-to-help-women-thrive-at-work
• Employer guidance (creating action plans): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/creating-an-action-plan-guidance-for-employers
• ERA 2025 factsheets (updated 3 March 2026): https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/employment-rights-bill-factsheets

Open consultations:

• Acas — trade union duties and activities (closes 17 March 2026): https://www.acas.org.uk/employment-rights-act-2025
• Collective redundancy threshold, fire and rehire, e-balloting, flexible working, tipping — via: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/make-work-pay

Law firm articles:

• DLA Piper — gender pay gap and menopause guidance: https://knowledge.dlapiper.com/dlapiperknowledge/globalemploymentlatestdevelopments/2026/government-launches-gender-pay-gap-and-menopause-reforms
• Baker McKenzie — ERA 2025 Summary and Next Steps: https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/insight/publications/2026/03/united-kingdom-employment-rights-act-2025-summary-and-next-steps

Case of the week: https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKEAT/2026/36.html

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The government published two new ERA 2025 consultations this week. The first - and most significant - seeks views on a new organisation-wide threshold for collective redundancy consultation, with proposed trigger points ranging from 250 to 1,000 redundancies depending on the method chosen. The second consults on protecting workers from detriment for taking part in industrial action.

Consultations

• Collective redundancy threshold consultation: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/make-work-pay-threshold-for-triggering-collective-redundancy-obligations
• Industrial action detriment protection consultation: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/make-work-pay-protection-from-detriments-for-taking-industrial-action

Law firm articles:

• Moore Barlow - Employment Rights Act 2025 Timeline - https://www.moorebarlow.com/blog/employment-rights-act-era-2025-timeline/
• CIPD - UK employment law changes in February 2026 - https://www.cipd.org/uk/views-and-insights/thought-leadership/insight/employment-law-changes-february-2026/
• Osborne Clarke - https://www.osborneclarke.com/

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