How the Employment Rights Act 2025 empowers unions and employees, and how the games business must prepare

The UK's Employment Rights Act 2025 will substantially lower barriers for union recognition and strike action starting February 2026. Key changes include simplified balloting for strikes, extended 12-month strike mandates, and removal of the 40% workforce approval threshold for unionization—requiring only majority support from voting members. The 10% membership requirement may drop to 2%. Games studios should prepare for accelerated unionization efforts as these provisions phase in through 2027.

Appeared in 2026-02-10.