The ERA 2025 - a planning and readiness guide for employers

Navigating the

Navigating the Employment Rights Act 2025 - A planning and readiness guide for employers Paternity leave • Entitlement to paternity leave (but not pay) became a day one right from 6 April 2026. • Find out more about the reform Have you updated your payroll systems? Have you amended your family leave policies to reflect the change? Are there knock-on considerations particular to your organisation? For example, do you enhance other day one family leave entitlements in which case do you need to match the entitlement? If you do enhance, would this align with other entitlements offered (or not offered) during any probationary period? (See also unfair dismissal below.) Have you communicated the change in entitlement to employees and line managers? Notes Burges Salmon 4

Navigating the Employment Rights Act 2025 - A planning and readiness guide for employers Parental leave • Entitlement to unpaid parental leave became a day one right from 6 April 2026. Point to note: shared parental leave remains unchanged • Find out more about the reform Have you amended your family leave policies to reflect the change? Are there knock-on considerations particular to your organisation? For example, do you enhance other day one family leave entitlements in which case do you need to match the entitlement? If you do enhance, does this align with other entitlements offered (or not offered) during any probationary period? (See also unfair dismissal below.) Have you communicated the change in entitlement to employees and line managers? Notes Burges Salmon 5