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The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents a programme of reform that will unfold over the next two years. For school employers, the focus is now firmly on timing, prioritisation and forward planning.

EAT clarifies when collective consultation duties are triggered, focusing on proposals rather than hindsight.

The EAT confirms the wide discretion tribunals have when deciding whether to extend time, including how delay affects evidence and reputational considerations.

AI’s role in education is well documented, particularly the challenges of teaching and assessing students with ready access to Large Language Models (LLMs) capable of producing human like text. While those academic issues are familiar, this article raises a different concern: the rise of chatbot companions. 

New government analysis highlights the expected tribunal impact of reducing the qualifying period and removing the compensation cap, with implementation planned for 2027.

On 18 December 2025, Labour's Employment Rights Bill became law. The Employment Rights Act 2025 marks the most significant change in employment rights in a generation, promising sweeping reforms to strengthen workers' protections across the UK.