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The Employment Rights Bill has officially done the parliamentary equivalent of graduating and getting a job: it received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025 and is now law - as the Employment Rights Act 2025.

UK hiring isn’t slowing down. It’s misfiring. There are hundreds of thousands of open roles across the UK, particularly in STEM, engineering, and technical leadership. Yet the right people remain hard to reach. Not because they don’t exist, but because they’re not looking where employers are shouting. The best candidates are already employed. Productive. In demand. And quietly selective.

The world of work continues to evolve, and while that can feel unsettling at times, it also brings real opportunity. Employers are rethinking how they hire, what they value, and where they find talent. For job seekers, this is a moment to be intentional, confident, and forward-looking. Here are ten positive, realistic ways to stay competitive and improve your long-term prospects.

It’s widely acknowledged that the UK labour market has entered a new phase in the economic cycle. Politics and tribalism aside – ‘it is what it is’. For both businesses and candidates, those that adapt best will win out in the new and emerging landscape. Economic uncertainty, cautious hiring and rising costs have reshaped how people look for work and how organisations intend to recruit and re-engineer their workforces. The good news? Change always creates opportunity for those who are willing and able to adjust and compete.

After months of parliamentary debate and repeated amendments, the Employment Rights Bill has now completed its passage through Parliament and received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. It is now formally law as the Employment Rights Act 2025.

The Government has confirmed a significant change to one of the most talked about proposals in the new Employment Rights Bill. Plans to introduce day one protection from unfair dismissal have now been scaled back, with ministers announcing a six month qualifying period instead.