The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) introduces the most sweeping reforms to UK collective redundancy law in decades. With changes taking effect across 2026 and 2027, these reforms significantly increase both the likelihood of triggering collective consultation and the financial exposure for employers who get it wrong.

In this Bellevue Brief mini‑episode, recorded on 28 January 2026, Associate Chloe Grant and Senior Consultant Leigh Edgar unpack the key changes and what they mean in practice for employers. This article summarises their discussion.

1. The Current Position: When Do Collective Consultation Duties Apply?

2. What’s Changing?

3. What Employers Should Be Doing Now

4. A Clear Direction of Travel And Time to Prepare