Policy paper

Summary of stakeholder roundtables on unfair dismissal changes

Overview of feedback from stakeholders on the impacts of changes to unfair dismissal law under the Employment Rights Act 2025.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 28 May 2026

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Unfair dismissal changes: summary of stakeholder roundtables

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The law on unfair dismissal is changing on 1 January 2027.

This paper includes:

• an overview of the changes to unfair dismissal
• a summary of views expressed by stakeholders on the changes
• the government’s next steps

Published 28 May 2026