APSCo Insight: How to protect and strengthen your business for 2025 in a time of legal change

How to protect and strengthen your business for 2025 in a time of legal change with Hannah Morrison, Legal Director, Brabners and Simon Whitehead, Partner, Brabners

2025 will be a year of change. The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) is set to bring into force significant legal changes to the way in which employees are hired and temporary workers are supplied. The draft ERB is currently being debated in Parliament; changes are being proposed on a regular basis; consultations have been launched and the Bill is being scrutinised by House of Commons Select Committee. 
 
Understandably, many recruitment businesses are wary of the various legal changes and increased costs on the horizon, finding it difficult to plan ahead when the situation is continuously evolving.  Despite this, with change comes opportunity. Legal experts, Brabners, are helping recruitment businesses to prepare and prioritise, supporting you to get ahead now to make for a smoother transition as we look forward to 2026, and helping you to use the changing landscape to your advantage to strengthen your client relationships. 

Key Takeaways include:

• The implications of the Employment Rights Bill and the latest proposed changes; how you and your organisation can add value to your client relationships by staying up-to-date on the changing legal landscape and being the go-to source of knowledge and stability for your clients;
• How the use of umbrella companies is changing, how it will affect your business and how you can prepare
• Whether ‘outside IR35 contractors’ are going to make a return in 2025; 
• The opportunities to showcase your skills to support clients to make good recruitment decisions;