Labour Reforms Preparing for the new landscape of trade union recognition The UK’s Employment Rights Act has made statutory recognition easier to achieve and opened the door to earlier union involvement iStock.com/oatawa Image Marianne Tutin Devereux Chambers Tuesday 15 September 2026 The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) has fundamentally changed the balance of power in industrial relations in the UK. Get AccessContinue reading International Employment LawyerAlready have access? Login now Email Enter your email address. Password Enter the password that accompanies your email address. Reset your passwordLog in Need access? Find out how to enjoy unlimited accessGet access You might also like... Industrial action Understanding stronger detriment protections for striking workers Equality What happens when equality representatives get statutory teeth? Unions Access all areas? Understanding the new trade union access regime Industrial action Oxford University Press staff strike over offshoring plan