On 22 October 2026, the UK government launched a consultation on a new draft Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement (draft Code), designed to reflect the “fire and rehire” protections introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 (the ERA 2025). The consultation closes on 17 December 2026. The draft Code keeps the broadly chronological structure of the previous Code of Practice that was published in 2024 (2024 Code), but it has been sub…
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