Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026

Authority catalogue v1.12.27 data current as of 8 June 2026

Citation: SI 2026/3
Jurisdiction: UK-wide
Year: 2026
Status: Secondary
Certainty: Settled

In brief

Brings into force the first set of ERA 2025 provisions: those operative immediately on Royal Assent (18 December 2025) and those operative on 18 February 2026, including the repeal of most of the Trade Union Act 2016 and the new protection against unfair dismissal for taking industrial action.

Key provisions

reg.2 — Provisions in force immediately post-Royal-Assent: Commences specified provisions of ERA 2025 with immediate effect from Royal Assent.
reg.3 — 18 February 2026 tranche — Trade Union Act 2016 repeals + industrial-action UD protection: Repeals most of the Trade Union Act 2016 and introduces the new protection against unfair dismissal for taking industrial action, with effect from 18 February 2026.

When relevant

Establishing operative date for any ERA 2025 provision in force before 6 April 2026.

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