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The U.K. government has confirmed that there will be extensive consultation over the proposed employment law changes set out in the ER Bill. It has also been confirmed that most of the proposed changes will not be implemented until 2026 at the earliest.
There have already been several consultations in the final quarter of 2024 relating to the ER Bill, but throughout 2025, there will likely be consultations on issues such as: 1) removing the qualifying service requirement for unfair dismissal, including consultation on the length of the initial period of employment where a “lighter touch” dismissal procedure will be required and how that procedure will work; and 2) doubling the minimum collective consultation period from 45 to 90 days where an employer is proposing to dismiss 100 or more employees within a 90-day period.
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