Risk and Reward: Navigating the Employment Rights Act 2025 in a Private Equity Context

The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the biggest reset of UK employment law in a generation, and for private equity firms, the impact runs across every portfolio company and every deal you are working on right now.

With major reforms to unfair dismissal rights coming into force from 1 January 2027, employers will need to prepare for a fundamental shift in exposure. This will be felt most acutely in relation to senior executive dismissals and will have a significant impact on how remuneration packages are negotiated. With live, uncapped liability across salary, bonus, commission, and wider incentives, the financial exposure is real and could be incredibly high.

Join Lara Fatemi, Employment Partner, and Michael Carter, Incentives Partner, on 7 October at 11.00am for 30 minutes of clear, practical guidance on what these provisions mean for PE funds and their portfolios and what you need to do now to address these risks with confidence.