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How frontline employers can prepare – and thrive – under the biggest workplace reform in decades.
The UK’s Employment Rights Act 2025 represents the most significant overhaul of workplace protections in years. With new rights for shift-based and casual workers, including predictable hours, fair-notice scheduling, and compensation for cancelled shifts, the Act will reshape how employers manage, roster and engage their frontline teams.
But with government analysis estimating up to £5 billion in added annual business costs, preparation and planning are critical.
This free eBook from Humanforce, Guide to the UK Employment Rights Act: 5 Ways Workforce Management Technology Can Help, explains what’s changing, when key dates, and how data-led, AI-driven workforce management technology like Humanforce can help employers stay compliant while minimising cost and disruption.
What’s inside the guide
Understand the Act
We break down what the Employment Rights Act covers, from predictable-hours contracts to day-one unfair-dismissal rights, and what it means for shift-based industries such as Retail, Hospitality, Events & Stadiums, Adult Social Care, and others.
Who will it impact
Discover which worker groups and sectors will feel the greatest change, and why zero-hour and low-hour contracts will see the biggest transformation.
What employers need to do now
Get a timeline of when new requirements will take effect and learn how to prepare – from updating contracts and rostering processes to forecasting potential cost impacts.
How workforce management (WFM) technology helps
See how Humanforce’s Rostering & Scheduling, Smart Scheduling and Workforce Analytics tools make it easier to deliver predictable rosters, reduce last-minute cancellations and ensure full compliance – without inflating operating costs.
Why download this eBook
The Act will improve predictability and stability for shift-based workers, but it also brings new compliance, reporting, and record-keeping obligations for employers.
This practical guide helps HR, Operations, and Compliance leaders understand the reforms and take action now, before the rules come into force throughout 2026–2027.
Get the eBook
Don’t wait until new compliance duties are already here. Download your free copy by filling out the form and learn how to prepare your workforce, protect your business, and turn regulatory change into an operational advantage.