03/06/2026
Two ERA 2025 updates you need to know about this week 👇
Zero Hours Contracts: the consultation is OPEN
Zero-hours contracts aren’t being banned.
But big changes are coming, and the detail is now out for consultation:
http://bit.ly/4o6iZbY
The proposals focus on three key areas, so here is what to consider:
💡 Does your team work a regular pattern?
💡 Do you provide reasonable notice of any changes?
💡 Do you cancel or change shifts at short notice? (Doing this could be costly!)
Workforce planning has never been so important, but for many organisations, zero-hours contracts work well for both parties.
That balance is, I hope…… what this consultation is really trying to get right.
The sectors I think will feel this most?
Hospitality and health and social care.
Both already under enormous financial pressure, and both heavily reliant on flexible workforce models. And there are so many more, warehousing, haulage, retail, industries we all rely on far more than we realise.
If you use zero-hours contracts, your voice in this consultation matters. Please take the time to respond.
Unfair Dismissal!!!!
it’s confirmed. No more consultation.
This has been in discussion for a while, but it’s no longer a discussion. It’s done.
From 1 January 2027, employees will be able to bring an unfair dismissal claim after just six months of employment.
The two-year qualifying period is gone. And the cap on compensation? Also gone.
One thing that’s catching people out, this affects anyone you employ from July 2026 onwards.
That’s weeks away.
Here’s what to consider and review:
💡 When did you last review your probation process, and is it effective?
💡 Do you have documentation ready to support early performance concerns?
💡 Are your managers equipped to have those sometimes difficult conversations early?
These aren’t changes on the horizon. They’re here. 🕐
Not sure where to start? Reach out to me at We Are Thryve
