Other Employment Rights Act changes listed for 2027

Last checked 17 Oct 2026. Dates can change. Great Britain only.

GOV.UK lists the changes below for 2027 without a month. Some timings depend on consultations, and GOV.UK says all future dates remain subject to parliamentary processes and may change. Treat every item here as to confirm.

Listed for 2027

• Mandatory gender equality and menopause action plans
• Stronger dismissal protections for pregnant women and new mothers
• Extended blacklisting protections
• An industrial relations framework
• Regulation of umbrella companies
• A change to the collective redundancy consultation threshold
• Changes to flexible working
• Bereavement leave, including pregnancy loss
• A right to guaranteed hours, reasonable notice of shifts and short notice payments, with timings to be updated after consultation
• Electronic and workplace balloting for recognition and derecognition ballots
• Regulations to prevent misuse of non-disclosure agreements in cases of workplace harassment or discrimination

How to use this list

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• Look at how you handle them today and what records you keep.
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• Fire and rehire (January 2027)
• Right to join a union (January 2027)

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