What the ERA 2025 and Employment Law Changes Mean for Your Parental Leave
Part of the Your Rights, made smplr series

The Employment Rights Act 2025 and other recent legislation are changing what parental leave looks like in the UK — with some changes already in force and more on the way. We've built two interactive tools to help you understand what these changes mean for you. Both cover the same information; the difference is in how they organise it. Choose the format that works best for you.

Both tools Filter by your circumstance Mobile and desktop Save as PDF Updated as the law changes
Rights by category
A three-column view organised by type of right

This tool splits the changes into three categories — Leave rights, Pay rights, and Additional rights — so you can see at a glance where each change sits. Select your situation on the left and the relevant changes are highlighted across all three columns simultaneously.

How it works
Leave rights — changes to when and how you can take time off
Pay rights — changes to what you're paid during leave or illness
Additional rights — protections at work, dismissal, flexible working
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Changes by theme
An interactive wheel organised by type of change

This tool organises the changes by theme — Money, Day One Rights, If Things Go Wrong, Protection at Work, and Flexibility. Click a segment of the wheel to open that theme, then filter by your circumstance to see what applies to you.

How it works
Money — pay uprating and sick pay changes
Day one rights — leave available from your first day
If things go wrong, protection at work, and flexibility
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