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WORKFORCE

The new fire and rehire regime: what you need to know

Rebecca McGuirk and Anna Scott look at details of the Employment Rights Bill and say if there are plans to vary terms and conditions over the next few months, councils should aim to do this before the new law comes in.

By Rebecca McGuirk, Anna Scott | 12 September 2025

Before coming to power, Labour committed to ending ‘fire and rehire' and promised to reform the law to provide effective remedies against abuse. These commitments have been written into the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) and are due to come into effect in October 2026.

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