House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Implementing the Employment Rights Act: Further February Consultation Package
26 February 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Proposed by Kate Dearden Lab Co-op Halifax
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- UK government plans to modernise employment rights legislation through consultations.
- Two new consultations on Trade Union Detriments and Collective Redundancy are launching.
- Consultations will run until April and May 2026, with policy implementation by October 2026 and 2027 respectively.
Issue summary
The statement discusses the UK government's plan to modernise employment rights legislation through a series of consultations.
Action requested
The government is launching two new consultations on Trade Union Detriments and Collective Redundancy, alongside ongoing stakeholder engagement. The consultations will run until April and May 2026, with policy implementation expected by October 2026 for detriments and 2027 for collective redundancy.
Key facts
- Consultation on Trade Union Detriments runs from today to 23 April 2026.
- Consultation on Collective Redundancy runs from today to 21 May 2026.
- Government aims to make regulations and deliver policy by October 2026 for detriments.
- Secondary legislation expected in 2027 for collective redundancy.
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