{"id":24146,"date":"2026-02-03T13:15:41","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:15:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/?post_type=member-offers&#038;p=24146"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:15:41","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:15:41","slug":"employment-rights-act-2025-is-coming-and-heres-your-free-business-checklist","status":"publish","type":"member-offers","link":"https:\/\/thebusinessculture.co.uk\/hey\/member-offers\/employment-rights-act-2025-is-coming-and-heres-your-free-business-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Employment Rights Act 2025 is coming and here's your FREE business checklist!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"245\" data-end=\"332\">The <strong data-start=\"249\" data-end=\"279\">Employment Rights Act 2025<\/strong> marks a clear shift in what\u2019s expected of employers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"334\" data-end=\"612\">It\u2019s no longer enough to have policies sitting in a folder or to rely on one-off training. The direction of travel is towards <strong data-start=\"460\" data-end=\"503\">proactive, ongoing and evidenced action<\/strong> \u2014 particularly around areas like sexual harassment, mental health, manager capability and workplace culture.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"648\">Tribunals are increasingly asking:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"735\"><em data-start=\"651\" data-end=\"735\">'What steps did you take to prevent issues \u2014 and can you prove they were effective?'<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"905\">For many employers, the risk isn\u2019t intentional non-compliance.<br data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"802\" \/>It\u2019s outdated policies, inconsistent management, or a lack of clear evidence when something goes wrong.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"907\" data-end=\"1028\">To help you sense-check where you\u2019re at, we\u2019ve created a <strong data-start=\"964\" data-end=\"1018\">free Employment Rights Act 2025 employer checklist<\/strong> covering:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<li data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1082\">\n<p data-start=\"1031\" data-end=\"1082\">Sexual harassment prevention and \u201creasonable steps\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<li data-start=\"1083\" data-end=\"1112\">\n<p data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1112\">Mental health and wellbeing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<li data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1155\">\n<p data-start=\"1115\" data-end=\"1155\">Manager responsibilities and consistency<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul data-start=\"1029\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<li data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1190\">\n<p data-start=\"1158\" data-end=\"1190\">Culture, monitoring and evidence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1290\">It\u2019s designed to be practical, not legalistic \u2014 and to highlight gaps <em data-start=\"1262\" data-end=\"1270\">before<\/em> they become costly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1430\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong data-start=\"1295\" data-end=\"1332\">Download the free checklist here:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1332\" data-end=\"1335\" \/><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehrguru.co.uk\/webshop\/free-downloads\/employee-rights-act-2025-employer-checklist\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1335\" data-end=\"1430\">https:\/\/www.thehrguru.co.uk\/webshop\/free-downloads\/employee-rights-act-2025-employer-checklist\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1432\" data-end=\"1552\">If you\u2019re already doing most of this, great \u2014 this helps you evidence it.<br data-start=\"1505\" data-end=\"1508\" \/>If not, it gives you a clear starting point.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1651\">As always, if you want to talk through what this means for your business in practice, we\u2019re here.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1653\" data-end=\"1671\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong>The HR Guru Team<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Employment Rights Act 2025 marks a clear shift in what\u2019s expected of employers. 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