Employment Rights Act changes in October

Employment Rights Act changes in October

October brought the next wave of Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025 updates, so now is a good time to look back on what’s already been implemented, what’s recently changed, and what’s still to come.

Citation has created a FREE guide: The Employment Rights Act 2025 – October 2026 update and review. It takes you through all of the changes and what your business needs to have in place to stay compliant and penalty-free.

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Here’s what changed in October:

  • Tribunal claims – employees now have six months, rather than three, to bring a claim
  • Sexual harassment – employers must take “all reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of their employees, including from third parties
  • Trade unions – new rights and protections for unions and their members
  • Adult social care – plans to create a new Adult Social Care (ASC) Negotiating Body to establish a Fair Pay Agreement (FPA) for the social care sector

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