Employment Rights Act 2025 Compliance Audit
The biggest shake-up in employment law in Great Britain in a generation. Pick a topic, learn what is changing, assess your readiness, and get clear guidance on what to do next.
Law checked as at 19 October 2026, against the law in Great Britain. General guidance, not legal advice.
Choose a topic to assess
Each topic explains what is changing and when, then asks four or five questions to gauge your readiness. About 2 minutes per topic. Every topic includes board questions to take into ExCo. Do one, do all, come back any time.
Key dates: what is in force and what is coming
Questions about the audit
What is the Employment Rights Act 2025?
The Employment Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. Key reforms include day-one paternity and unpaid parental leave and day-one statutory sick pay (from April 2026), six-month tribunal time limits (from October 2026), stronger harassment duties (from 30 October 2026), a six-month qualifying period for unfair dismissal with no cap on the compensatory award (from 1 January 2027), fire and rehire restrictions, guaranteed hours for zero-hours workers and stronger trade union rights. Changes are being phased in from December 2025 to 2027.
What does the ERA 2025 compliance audit cover?
The free audit covers 12 topics: board oversight and programme governance, unfair dismissal and probation, statutory sick pay reform, fire and rehire restrictions, harassment and third-party duties, zero-hours contracts, family-friendly rights, flexible working, trade union rights, the Fair Work Agency, tribunal time limits, and equality reporting. Each topic is scored with a risk rating, board questions and practical recommendations. Answers that show a gap against a duty already in force are flagged first.
When do the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes come into effect?
Implementation is phased. Many changes are already in force, including day-one family leave and SSP (April 2026), the Fair Work Agency (April 2026) and six-month tribunal time limits (October 2026). Harassment and union access duties apply from 30 October 2026 and unfair dismissal changes from 1 January 2027. Fire and rehire changes are expected in January 2027 (date not yet fixed in law), and the rest during 2027. Each topic in the audit shows its status and date.
Do I need to sign up or pay to use the ERA audit?
No. The ERA 2025 compliance audit is free and needs no sign-up. You can assess any or all of the 12 topics, see your results straight away, and download a PDF report. You can choose to have a summary emailed to you, but that is optional.
Who is the ERA 2025 audit designed for?
Business owners, MDs, finance directors, HR leads and anyone responsible for employment law compliance in organisations in Great Britain. It is particularly useful for mid-market and investor-backed employers who need to see their exposure across several topics and decide what to fix first.
How up to date is the audit?
The law was checked as at 19 October 2026. Each topic shows whether a change is in force, has a date fixed in law, or is expected but not yet fixed. It is general guidance, not legal advice.