Employment Rights Navigator

Understand the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes

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What Employment Rights Navigator does

Employment Rights Navigator is a specialist AI agent for Claude Cowork. Install the plugin, and it walks you through the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes step by step. Whether you're an employee understanding your new rights, an employer learning your obligations, or preparing for changes to your workplace, this agent guides you through each area affected by the new law.

1. Situation Mapping

Employment Rights Navigator starts by understanding your situation. Are you an employee, worker, or contractor? Do you work full-time or part-time? What industry are you in? This helps it give you guidance relevant to your specific circumstances and employment status.

2. Process Navigation

It walks you through the key changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025. From new paternity leave rights through to whistleblower protections, you understand what changes, when, and how it affects you. Following Acas published guidance and the legislation.

3. Checkpoint Handling

Before each new rights area, Employment Rights Navigator checks you understand what applies to your situation. Are you eligible for this right? Does your employment contract need updating? What should you do before 6 April 2026?

4. Documentation Management

Employment Rights Navigator tracks what you need to know. New leave entitlements? Flexible working rights? What records should you keep? It helps you understand what documentation matters and what your employer should provide.

5. Professional Coordination

When your situation becomes complex — a workplace dispute, a dismissal concern, or a discrimination issue — Employment Rights Navigator tells you what kind of professional to speak to. It points you to Acas for free advice, or to an employment lawyer if you need legal representation.

6. Completion Audit

Before 6 April 2026, Employment Rights Navigator helps you verify you understand the changes that affect you. Have you read your updated contract? Do you know your new rights? Have you asked your employer about changes to your leave? It helps prepare you for the transition.

Important: Employment Rights Navigator provides structured guidance based on Acas published guidance and the Employment Rights Act 2025. It does not provide legal advice or assess your specific situation. If you believe your rights have been breached, face a workplace dispute, or need advice on a specific situation, contact Acas for free advice or speak to a qualified employment lawyer. When Employment Rights Navigator tells you to seek professional help, that's because your situation needs personal professional judgment.

Employment Rights Navigator

For All UK workers and employees (32 million people)
Covers Paternity leave, sick pay, unfair dismissal, whistleblower protections, flexible working, discrimination rights
Based on Acas published guidance and Employment Rights Act 2025
Effective 6 April 2026

How it works

1

Understand your situation

Tell Employment Rights Navigator about your employment status, role, and what aspect of the new law you want to understand.

2

Learn about the changes

Walk through the areas of the Employment Rights Act 2025 that affect you. Understand what changes, when, and what it means for you.

3

Prepare for April 2026

Understand what you or your employer need to do before the changes take effect. Know when to seek professional advice for your specific situation.

Frequently asked questions

What changed in the Employment Rights Act 2025? ▼

The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces significant changes to UK employment law, effective 6 April 2026. These include: statutory paternity leave extends from 2 weeks to 4 weeks, changes to statutory sick pay arrangements, enhanced whistleblower protections making it easier to report wrongdoing, changes to unfair dismissal rules, stronger protections for flexible working requests, and new rights around written statement requirements. Employment Rights Navigator guides you through each change. You can read the full Act on legislation.gov.uk.

Who is Employment Rights Navigator for? ▼

Employment Rights Navigator is for all UK workers and employees. This includes employees with indefinite contracts, workers (including agency workers), casual workers, and apprentices. If you work for an employer in the UK, or are considering a job offer, Employment Rights Navigator helps you understand your statutory rights under the new law. It also helps employers understand their obligations to staff. Anyone affected by the Employment Rights Act 2025 can benefit from this guide.

Does this replace legal advice? ▼

No. Employment Rights Navigator guides you through published processes and Acas guidance. It does not provide legal advice or assess your specific situation. If you have a workplace dispute, believe your rights have been breached, face dismissal, or need advice on a specific situation, you should contact Acas for free advice (0300 123 1100) or speak to a qualified employment lawyer. Employment Rights Navigator tells you when to seek professional help, and provides the information to explain your situation to a professional.

What topics does Employment Rights Navigator cover? ▼

Employment Rights Navigator covers the key areas changed by the Employment Rights Act 2025: statutory leave rights including paternity leave, maternity leave, and statutory sick leave; flexible working rights; whistleblower protections and right to raise concerns; unfair dismissal protection and the new rules; redundancy rights; discrimination protections; written statement requirements; and variations for different types of workers. It follows Acas published guidance and the Employment Rights Act 2025.

When do the new employment rights take effect? ▼

The changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 become effective on 6 April 2026. This is the date when the new statutory rights come into force. If your employment contract references statutory rights, it will automatically update to reflect the new law on that date. Employment Rights Navigator helps you understand what changes on that date, prepare for it, and understand how it affects employment contracts and workplace practices from that point forward.

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