{"product_id":"employment-rights-act-small-employer-action-pack-gb-plain-english-guide-7-editable-word-templates","title":"Employment Rights Act: Small Employer Action Pack (GB) — plain-English guide + 7 editable Word templates","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSick pay from day one is already law.\u003c\/strong\u003e Tribunal time limits double on 1 October 2026 (regulations made). The harassment duty and the union statement are announced for 30 October 2026. Unfair dismissal after six months, with the cap removed, starts on 1 January 2027 (regulations made). Fire-and-rehire restrictions are announced for the same day. Most summaries present all of these as if they were already in force. This pack tells you which are, which aren't, and what to do about each, in date order, with time estimates.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe guide (54 pages, PDF)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe full timetable with a status label on every date, plus an at-a-glance page and a timeline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne page per measure with an \"applies to you if\" test\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \"all reasonable steps\" harassment duty in practical terms for a small firm, with a fire-risk-assessment analogy and your options\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProbation under the six-month rule, worked through with real dates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSick pay from day one, with the lower-of test worked on two salaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 19-step action plan sequenced now \/ 1 October \/ 30 October \/ 1 January\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePenalties and exposure, with a worked uplift example\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe official free resources that already exist so you don't pay twice, opportunities, and every source listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe templates (Word)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnti-harassment policy covering third parties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarassment risk assessment with the \"reason if a step not taken\" column\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStaff briefing note and training register\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContract clause updates: sick pay, paternity and parental leave, holiday records, union statement on hold until the regulations are made\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProbation review form and six-month decision checklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContract-variation decision tree\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCompliance calendar 2026–27\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEngland, Wales and Scotland.\u003c\/strong\u003e Version 1.0, law as at 9 September 2026. Buyers receive updated versions by email when the 30 October regulations are made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWe make no claims\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlain Terms presents the official rules in plain English, with examples, analogies and suggested options, so that anyone can understand them. Nothing here is legal or HR advice. Before you act on anything in this pack, confirm it on gov.uk and ACAS (the sources are listed at the back) and, where it matters to you, with your own solicitor or HR professional. The official sources and your adviser decide; we help you understand and ask the right questions. Templates are drafted from the primary sources and carry a note to have them reviewed before first use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOur promise:\u003c\/strong\u003e not clearer within 14 days, full refund. No form, no fuss.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Plain Terms","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53715179110666,"sku":"PT-ERA-001","price":47.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/8878\/4138\/files\/era-employer-pack_1_hero.jpg?v=1789431727","url":"https:\/\/plainterms.co.uk\/products\/employment-rights-act-small-employer-action-pack-gb-plain-english-guide-7-editable-word-templates","provider":"Plain Terms","version":"1.0","type":"link"}