Professional Staffing Resources

The Employment Rights Act is bringing big changes that impact how recruitment businesses operate and stay compliant. A lot of the detail will be shaped through consultation an...

The Government has opened its first consultation on new proposals covering “fire and rehire” under the Employment Rights Act 2025.

The Department for Business and Trade published a stakeholder toolkit to help organisations share key messages and support members and clients in getting ready.

Following the passing of the Employment Rights Act 2025, the Department for Business and Trade issued new guidance to help employers and workers prepare for upcoming changes.

A fact sheet on the changes to unfair dismissals introduced under the Employment Rights Act.

The Employment Rights Act 2025 reforms Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) by removing the Lower Earnings Limit and ending the three-day waiting period, meaning SSP will be payable from ...

The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a new right for eligible agency workers to receive a short-notice payment where a shift is cancelled, curtailed, or moved at short no...

The Employment Rights Bill completed its passage through Parliament on 16 December 2025 and received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Read our 2026 Public Policy Global Strategy and send any comments to tania.bowers@apsco.org

• Welcome to 2026! The news headlines so far have been dominated by global affairs, in particular concerning Venezuela and Greenland, which is unlikely to change anytime soon....

• Economic data out in December shows an economy depressed by the Budget leadup, unemployment up and youth unemployment at a startling 14%. However, APSCo’s recruitment trends ...

The Government is seeking views on the new day one right to unpaid bereavement leave for employees who experience the loss of a loved one, including pregnancy loss before 24 w...

The Government is seeking views on the enhanced dismissal protections for pregnant women and new mothers (mothers who have given birth in the last 18 months) introduced by the...

The Government is seeking views on the new right for Trade Unions to access workplaces, and how it will work. The Consultation mainly focuses on how Trade Unions will request ...

This essential quarterly briefing covers upcoming legal changes and guidance affecting our sector, including the Autumn Budget, Employment Rights Bills and more.

Later this month Tania Bowers is attending a roundtable with Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade Andrew Griffith MP and Shadow Financial Secretary to...