Employment Rights Act 2025 — policies must be updated

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Critical update

Employment Rights Act 2025

The biggest shake-up to UK employment law in a generation. Every SME needs to update their policies before 2027.

Day-one unfair dismissal rights

From 2027, employees can claim unfair dismissal from their first day. Your disciplinary procedures must be watertight.

Fire and rehire restricted

New restrictions on dismissing and re-engaging employees on worse terms. Handbook policies must be updated.

Zero-hours contracts regulated

Workers on zero-hours contracts will gain rights to guaranteed hours. Your contracts need updating.

Third-party harassment liability

Employers now liable for harassment by customers and clients. Your anti-harassment policy must cover this.

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Retail business owner, Manchester

When an employee raised a grievance, we had no procedure in place. StaffVault saved us — we had a compliant grievance process within the hour. The ACAS references gave us real confidence.

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Construction company director, Bristol

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Common questions

Frequently asked questions

UK employers must provide a written statement of employment particulars from day one (Employment Rights Act 1996 s.1). If you have 5+ employees, you need a written health and safety policy (HSWA 1974 s.2(3)). Disciplinary and grievance procedures should follow the ACAS Code of Practice — tribunals can adjust awards by 25% if you don't. GDPR/data protection policies, equal opportunities policies, and anti-harassment policies are effectively mandatory for any responsible employer.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces the biggest reforms to UK employment law in decades. Key changes include: day-one unfair dismissal rights (from 2027), restrictions on fire and rehire, zero-hours contract regulation, third-party harassment liability, and strengthened protections for pregnant workers. Every UK employer will need to update their disciplinary procedures, contracts, and handbook policies before these changes take effect.

StaffVault documents are generated using comprehensive UK employment law knowledge covering the Employment Rights Act 1996 & 2025, Equality Act 2010, ACAS Code of Practice, Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, UK GDPR, Working Time Regulations, and more. However, StaffVault is not a substitute for legal advice. For complex situations or tribunal representation, we recommend consulting an employment solicitor.

Free templates are generic, often outdated, and rarely cover the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes. StaffVault generates documents tailored to your specific business — your industry, employee count, working arrangements, and preferences. Every document cites the specific legislation it's based on and follows the latest ACAS guidance. And you can regenerate whenever the law changes.

Yes. Our disciplinary policies and grievance procedures strictly follow the ACAS Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures. This is critical because employment tribunals can increase awards by up to 25% if an employer unreasonably fails to follow the ACAS Code. We also generate individual disciplinary letters (warnings, invitations to hearings) and dismissal letters.

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