The Employment Rights Act 2025: what the new unfair dismissal rules mean for travel businesses

Katharine Bailey and Tabitha Hutchison have been published in the 22nd Edition of Travel Law Today, in “The Employment Rights Act 2025: what the new unfair dismissal rules mean for travel businesses“

Katharine and Tabitha have co-authored an article setting out what travel businesses need to know about significant changes to the law of unfair dismissal which will enter into force from 1 January 2027. The article is of broader application to industries and sectors beyond travel. In summary, Katharine and Tabitha advise employers to act now and review their recruitment, probation, fixed-term contracts and dismissal procedures to mitigate the risk of increased claims and costly litigation; they also share their insight into how changes to the law of unfair dismissal may affect litigation in the Tribunal generally, introducing greater complexity and higher claim volumes.

Download and read the article here.