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UK Law Reference
Employment Rights Act 2025 overview

Employment Rights Act 2025 — full text by section

Consolidated text as published on legislation.gov.uk, snapshot 2026-08-24. Read the Act on legislation.gov.uk

160 sections. Default extent: E+W+S+N.I..

  1. s.1Right to guaranteed hours(E+W+S)
  2. s.2Shifts: rights to reasonable notice(E+W+S)
  3. s.3Right to payment for cancelled, moved and curtailed shifts(E+W+S)
  4. s.4Agency workers: guaranteed hours and rights relating to shifts(E+W+S)
  5. s.5Collective agreements: contracting out(E+W+S)
  6. s.6Amendments relating to sections 1 to 5(E+W+S)
  7. s.7Repeal of Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023(E+W+S)
  8. s.8Exclusivity terms in zero hours arrangements(E+W+S)
  9. s.9Right to request flexible working(E+W+S)
  10. s.10Statutory sick pay in Great Britain: removal of waiting period(E+W+S)
  11. s.11Statutory sick pay in Great Britain: lower earnings limit etc(E+W+S)
  12. s.12Statutory sick pay in Northern Ireland: removal of waiting period(N.I.)
  13. s.13Statutory sick pay in Northern Ireland: lower earnings limit etc(N.I.)
  14. s.14Policy about allocating tips etc: consultation and review(E+W+S)
  15. s.15Parental leave: removal of qualifying period of employment(E+W+S)
  16. s.16Paternity leave: removal of qualifying period of employment(E+W+S)
  17. s.17Ability to take paternity leave following shared parental leave(E+W+S)
  18. s.18Bereavement leave(E+W+S)
  19. s.19Review of extent of right to time off for public duties(E+W+S)
  20. s.20Employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment(E+W+S)
  21. s.21Harassment by third parties(E+W+S)
  22. s.22Sexual harassment: power to make provision about “reasonable steps”(E+W+S)
  23. s.23Protection of disclosures relating to sexual harassment(E+W+S)
  24. s.24Contractual duties of confidentiality relating to harassment and discrimination(E+W+S)
  25. s.25Right not to be unfairly dismissed: qualifying period and compensation(E+W+S)
  26. s.26Dismissal during pregnancy(E+W+S)
  27. s.27Dismissal following period of statutory family leave(E+W+S)
  28. s.28Dismissal for failing to agree to variation of contract, etc(E+W+S)
  29. s.29Collective redundancy: extended application of requirements(E+W+S)
  30. s.30Collective redundancy consultation: protected period(E+W+S)
  31. s.31Collective redundancy notifications: ships’ crew(E+W+S)
  32. s.32Public sector outsourcing: protection of workers
  33. s.33Equality action plans(E+W+S)
  34. s.34Provision of information relating to outsourced workers(E+W+S)
  35. s.35Duty to keep records relating to annual leave(E+W+S)
  36. s.36Extension of regulation of employment businesses(E+W+S)
  37. s.37Guidance about the employment of children on heritage railways(E+W+S)
  38. s.38Pay and conditions of school support staff in England(E+W)
  39. s.39Power to establish Social Care Negotiating Body(E+W+S)
  40. s.40Membership, procedure, etc of Negotiating Body(E+W+S)
  41. s.41Matters within Negotiating Body’s remit(E+W+S)
  42. s.42Meaning of “social care worker”(E+W+S)
  43. s.43Consideration of matters by Negotiating Body(E+W+S)
  44. s.44Reconsideration by Negotiating Body(E+W+S)
  45. s.45Failure to reach an agreement(E+W+S)
  46. s.46Power to ratify agreements(E+W+S)
  47. s.47Effect of regulations ratifying agreement(E+W+S)
  48. s.48Power of appropriate authority to deal with matters(E+W+S)
  49. s.49Guidance and codes of practice(E+W+S)
  50. s.50Duty of employers to keep records(E+W+S)
  51. s.51Agency workers who are not otherwise “workers”(E+W+S)
  52. s.52Regulations under section 46 or 48: supplementary(E+W+S)
  53. s.53Regulations under this Chapter(E+W+S)
  54. s.54Status of agreements, etc(E+W+S)
  55. s.55Interpretation of this Chapter(E+W+S)
  56. s.56Seafarers’ wages and working conditions
  57. s.57International agreements relating to maritime employment
  58. s.58Right to statement of trade union rights(E+W+S)
  59. s.59Right of trade unions to access workplaces(E+W+S)
  60. s.60Trade union recognition(E+W+S)
  61. s.61Political funds: requirement to pass political resolution(E+W+S)
  62. s.62Requirement to contribute to political fund(E+W+S)
  63. s.63Deduction of trade union subscriptions from wages in public sector(E+W+S)
  64. s.64Facilities provided to trade union officials and learning representatives(E+W+S)
  65. s.65Facilities for equality representatives(E+W+S)
  66. s.66Facility time: publication requirements and reserve powers(E+W+S)
  67. s.67Blacklists: additional powers(E+W+S)
  68. s.68Industrial action ballots: turnout threshold(E+W+S)
  69. s.69Industrial action ballots: support thresholds(E+W+S)
  70. s.70Industrial action ballots: information to be included in notices to employers(E+W+S)
  71. s.71Industrial action ballots: information to be included on voting paper(E+W+S)
  72. s.72Period after which industrial action ballot ceases to be effective(E+W+S)
  73. s.73Electronic balloting(E+W+S)
  74. s.74Notice to employers of industrial action(E+W+S)
  75. s.75Union supervision of picketing(E+W+S)
  76. s.76Protection against detriment for taking industrial action(E+W+S)
  77. s.77Protection against dismissal for taking industrial action(E+W+S)
  78. s.78Repeal of provision about minimum service levels(E+W+S)
  79. s.79Annual returns: removal of provision about industrial action(E+W+S)
  80. s.80Annual returns: removal of provision about political expenditure(E+W+S)
  81. s.81Removal of powers to enforce requirements relating to annual returns(E+W+S)
  82. s.82Removal of investigatory powers(E+W+S)
  83. s.83Powers to be exercised only on application(E+W+S)
  84. s.84Removal of power to impose financial penalties(E+W+S)
  85. s.85Removal of power to impose levy(E+W+S)
  86. s.86Appeals to the Employment Appeal Tribunal(E+W+S)
  87. s.87Employment outside Great Britain(E+W+S)
  88. s.88Regulations subject to affirmative resolution procedure(E+W+S)
  89. s.89Devolved Welsh authorities(E+W+S)
  90. s.90Enforcement of labour market legislation by Secretary of State
  91. s.91Enforcement functions of Secretary of State
  92. s.92Delegation of functions
  93. s.93Advisory Board
  94. s.94Labour market enforcement strategy
  95. s.95Annual reports
  96. s.96Power to obtain documents or information
  97. s.97Power to enter premises in order to obtain documents, etc
  98. s.98Power to enter dwelling subject to warrant
  99. s.99Supplementary powers in relation to documents
  100. s.100Retention of documents
  101. s.101Powers of enforcement officers under Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
  102. s.102Offences relating to gangmasters: power to enter premises with warrant
  103. s.103Power to give notice of underpayment
  104. s.104Calculation of the required sum
  105. s.105Period to which notice of underpayment may relate
  106. s.106Notices of underpayment: further provision
  107. s.107Penalties for underpayment
  108. s.108Further provision about penalties
  109. s.109Suspension of penalty where criminal proceedings have been brought, etc
  110. s.110Appeals against notices of underpayment
  111. s.111Withdrawal of notice of underpayment
  112. s.112Replacement notice of underpayment
  113. s.113Effect of replacement notice of underpayment
  114. s.114Enforcement of requirement to pay sums due to individuals
  115. s.115Enforcement of requirement to pay penalty
  116. s.116Power to bring proceedings in employment tribunal
  117. s.117Power to provide legal assistance
  118. s.118Recovery of costs of legal assistance
  119. s.119Power to request LME undertaking
  120. s.120Measures in LME undertakings
  121. s.121Duration of LME undertakings
  122. s.122Means of giving notice under section 119
  123. s.123Power to make LME order on application
  124. s.124Applications for LME orders
  125. s.125Power to make LME order on conviction
  126. s.126Measures in LME orders
  127. s.127Further provision about LME orders
  128. s.128Variation and discharge of LME orders
  129. s.129LME orders: appeals
  130. s.130Evidence of authority
  131. s.131Warrants
  132. s.132Items subject to legal privilege
  133. s.133Privilege against self-incrimination
  134. s.134Information relating to the intelligence services, etc
  135. s.135Disclosure of information
  136. s.136Disclosure of information: supplementary provision
  137. s.137Restriction on disclosure of HMRC information
  138. s.138Restriction on disclosure of intelligence service information
  139. s.139Offence of failing to comply with LME order
  140. s.140Offence of providing false information or documents
  141. s.141Providing false information or documents: national security etc defence
  142. s.142Offence of obstruction
  143. s.143Power to recover costs of enforcement
  144. s.144Offences by bodies corporate
  145. s.145Application of this Part to partnerships
  146. s.146Application of this Part to unincorporated associations
  147. s.147Application of this Part to the Crown and Parliament
  148. s.148Abolition of existing enforcement authorities
  149. s.149Consequential and transitional provision
  150. s.150Meaning of “non-compliance with relevant labour market legislation”
  151. s.151Interpretation: general
  152. s.152Increase in time limits for making claims
  153. s.153Orders and regulations under Employment Rights Act 1996: procedure
  154. s.154Power to make consequential amendments
  155. s.155Power to make transitional or saving provision
  156. s.156Regulations
  157. s.157Financial provision
  158. s.158Extent
  159. s.159Commencement
  160. s.160Short title