Employment Rights Hub
Lead with purpose, implement with confidence
The Employment Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. This landmark legislation, described by the Government as the “biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation”, will affect individuals and organisations of all sizes, including charities, businesses, state-funded schools, independent schools, academy trusts, further education institutions and faith-based organisations. While some reforms have already taken effect further changes are expected, with key implementation dates scheduled for October 2026, January 2027, and later in 2027.
How can we help?
Our Employment Rights Hub brings together legal expertise and HR know-how to help organisations interpret, plan and manage the changes with clarity and confidence. Stone King has a team of specialist employment solicitors and HR Consultants on hand, ready to help you navigate the new legislation to ensure workplace compliance.
Employment Rights Act timeline
The Government has released a roadmap for the upcoming employment law changes, the full details of which can be found here: Implementing the Employment Rights Bill.
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Key contacts
Harriet Broughton
Partner
Harriet is a Partner in the Employment Team specialising in the education, and charity sectors. She is able to advise on all areas of employment law, taking a commercial and pragmatic approach to resolving matters.
Josh Burke
Senior Associate
Josh is a Senior Associate within the Employment and Regulatory team, based out of Stone King's Manchester office. Josh has significant experience advising clients on the full range of sector specific day to day employment issues including but not limited to: discipline, grievance, absence management, performance management, whistleblowing, discrimination, TUPE, holiday pay and industrial relations.
Craig Vincent
Partner (Non-Legal), Head of HR Consultancy Services.
Craig is Head of Team for Employment, HR Consultancy, and Immigration. These teams are an integral part of the Firm, and they have all grown significantly in recent years. The Employment and HR Consultancy team are represented in every one of our offices.
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