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UK’s ERA 2025: A New Risk Landscape for Fixed-Term Contracts
How are fixed-term contracts impacted by the Employment Rights Act 2025?
Much of the discussion around the Employment Rights Act 2025 (‘ERA 2025’) has focused on the headline unfair dismissal reforms. From 1 January 2027, employees will acquire ordinary unfair dismissal protection after six months, rather than after two years’ service (and will, moreover, no longer have a c.£124,000 cap on the compensatory award they might receive).
One area that has received comparatively little attention, however, is the impact on fixed-term contracts.
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