Employment Rights Act: 2025 - Foundation

HR & People - Regulatory compliance
The new rulebook for every UK employer

This course gives everyone in a UK workplace - employees, line managers, HR, and owner-managers - a clear, practical orientation to the Employment Rights Act 2025 and what it changes. You'll learn why the law was passed under the Plan to Make Work Pay, how it amends the Employment Rights Act 1996, what is already in force across 2026, and what is still to come through 2027. By the end, you'll be able to place the major changes on the timeline, apply the new day-one family-leave and statutory sick pay rules, recognise the strengthened whistleblowing and harassment protections, describe the Fair Work Agency and how enforcement now works, and know which records every employer must keep and where to find trusted guidance.

Access

Self-Paced Learning

Modules

10 Modules

Certification

Certificate of Completion

Price

€150
Learning Objectives
Course Benefits
Modules
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Explain what the Employment Rights Act 2025 is, why it was passed under the Plan to Make Work Pay, and how it amends the Employment Rights Act 1996
  • Place the major changes on the 2025 to 2027 timeline and identify what is already in force
  • Apply the new day-one family-leave rights: paternity, unpaid parental, and bereaved partner's paternity leave
  • Apply the new statutory sick pay rules: day-one SSP with the Lower Earnings Limit removed
  • Recognise the strengthened whistleblowing and harassment protections
  • Describe the Fair Work Agency, the records employers must keep, and where to find trusted guidance
Benefits for the Organisation

• Get every manager and employee oriented to the Employment Rights Act 2025 before the 2026 to 2027 changes take effect
• Reduce the risk of getting day-one rights, sick pay, and family leave wrong as the new rules land
• Evidence completed Employment Rights Act 2025 training to auditors, insurers, and the Fair Work Agency with timestamped records
• Standardise what your whole workforce understands about the new law, with no improvised handling of requests
• Save HR and owner-managers the time spent correcting avoidable mistakes under the new rules

Benefits for Learners

• Understand what the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes and when each change takes effect
• Apply the new day-one family-leave and statutory sick pay rules to real workplace situations
• Recognise a protected disclosure and the strengthened harassment protections at work
• Know who the Fair Work Agency is and what enforcement now looks like
• Pass the assessment knowing every answer traces to the Employment Rights Act 2025, the ERA 1996 as amended, or GOV.UK and ACAS guidance

Lesson 1: Welcome and how this works
Get oriented to the course and the Employment Rights Act 2025, see how the course works, and acknowledge the disclaimer before you begin.

Lesson 2: Why the law changed
Start with the Plan to Make Work Pay and Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. See why the Employment Rights Act 2025 was passed and how it amends the Employment Rights Act 1996.

Lesson 3: What is already in force
Map the changes that took effect across February to April 2026, learn the common commencement dates, and tell what is already live from what is still coming through 2027.

Lesson 4: Sick pay from day one
Apply the new statutory sick pay rules from 6 April 2026 - SSP paid from day one with the Lower Earnings Limit removed - and work the old-versus-new numbers on a real case.

Lesson 5: Day-one family leave
Apply the new day-one rights to paternity leave, unpaid parental leave, and bereaved partner's paternity leave, and decide how to handle a request from a brand-new starter.

Lesson 6: Speaking up is protected
See how whistleblowing protection now covers sexual-harassment disclosures, learn to spot a protected disclosure, and follow the right route for raising a concern at work.

Lesson 7: Who enforces it now
Meet the Fair Work Agency, established on 7 April 2026, see what the new enforcement landscape looks like, and learn which records employers must now keep, including holiday records for six years.

Lesson 8: Resources
Build your reference shelf: the Employment Rights Act 2025, the ERA 1996 as amended, the GOV.UK roadmap, ACAS guidance, and trusted further reading you can return to.

Lesson 9: Final assessment
Ten multiple-choice questions covering the whole course, with an 80% pass mark and two attempts, each question tied to a course outcome.

Lesson 10: Conclusion - feedback and certificate
Share your feedback on the course and claim your certificate of completion.

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Course FAQ's

Who is this course for?

Everyone in a UK workplace who needs to understand the Employment Rights Act 2025 - employees, line managers, HR, and owner-managers across England, Wales, and Scotland. It is also a useful refresher for experienced managers and a sound baseline before any role-specific employment-law training.

No prior knowledge of employment law is required.

Where and when can I take this course?

The course can be taken at any time and from any internet-connected device.

Do I need prior knowledge or experience?

This is a foundation-level course, and all concepts are explained in a clear, simple, and practical way. Learners, do not require any previous training or background knowledge.

Can this course be used for company-wide training?

Absolutely. This course is designed to be rolled out across the whole organisation, making it suitable for every employee, line manager, and HR team member who needs to understand the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Do I get a discount if I buy multiple seats for this course?

Yes. Please contact us and we will issue a quote according to your needs.

Will managers be able to track progress and completion?

Yes. Branch managers and administrators can track learner progress, completion rates, and assessment performance across the course.

This gives clear visibility on engagement and outcomes, making it easier to monitor participation, support staff where needed, and evidence completed Employment Rights Act 2025 training to auditors and the Fair Work Agency.

Is this course part of a larger employment law programme?

Yes. This is Course 1 of the Auren Employment Rights Act 2025 bundle - the Foundation course, the orientation that every manager and employee starts from. It is followed by Course 2 (Intermediate), for the line managers and HR who run probation, dismissal, rotas, redundancy, and harassment prevention under the new rules, and Course 3 (Advanced), for the HR leads, senior managers, and owner-managers who carry the legal and financial risk.

All three courses in the bundle can be taken as stand-alone courses.