Navigating the Employment Rights Bill: How Employment Solutions Helps You Stay Compliant, Competitive and Agile
The Employment Rights Bill introduces significant changes that will shape how businesses in engineering and manufacturing manage their workforces. Designed to enhance employee protections, these updates bring challenges and opportunities, especially for employers relying on flexible staffing models to maintain productivity and project momentum.
At Employment Solutions, we’ve supported engineering and manufacturing businesses for over 20 years, helping them stay agile through shifting regulations and evolving workforce demands. Here's what these changes mean and how we can help you stay one step ahead.
What the Employment Rights Bill Means for Engineering & Manufacturing Employers
While the Bill aims to improve job quality and worker rights, it places new responsibilities on businesses to respond to employee expectations and employment law changes. Key updates include:
Day-One Flexible Working Rights
Employees can now request flexible working from day one of employment.
Why this matters: Employers need efficient systems to manage requests, update internal policies, and ensure that flexibility doesn't compromise output in project-driven environments.
Predictable Work Patterns for Variable Workers
Those on zero-hour or variable contracts can request more stable working patterns.
Why this matters: In manufacturing and engineering, where shift demands often fluctuate, this will require proactive planning and tighter resource forecasting.
Stronger Redundancy Protections
Employees on family or sick leave gain additional protections in redundancy scenarios.
Why this matters: Employers must review internal processes to ensure fair, compliant treatment while managing business needs effectively.
Job Security for Contract and Contingent Workers
The Bill aims to improve job security, particularly in highly reliant on contingent labour sectors.
Why this matters: Employers may need to revisit how they engage temporary staff, balancing compliance with operational flexibility.
The Pressures Employers Now Face
For businesses operating in fast-paced, regulated environments, these changes may introduce:
Increased administration – Tracking flexible requests, updating contracts, and adapting internal processes
Compliance risk – New legislation adds complexity, increasing the risk of missed obligations or penalties
Recruitment & retention pressures – Skilled talent may prioritise employers that offer flexibility and job security
Productivity and cost challenges – Balancing compliance with workforce efficiency will be key
How Employment Solutions Helps You Stay Ahead
Our role is to make these transitions easier, not harder. At Employment Solutions, we help clients across engineering and manufacturing adapt quickly without disrupting project delivery or inflating operational costs.
Compliance-Aligned Hiring Support
We stay ahead of employment legislation and support our clients in aligning hiring practices and workforce structures with new legal requirements — so you don’t have to navigate it alone.
Flexible, Scalable Recruitment Models
Whether you're adapting to new shift patterns, introducing hybrid roles, or navigating contingent staffing changes, we provide agile solutions tailored to your needs.
Access to Pre-Vetted, Regulation-Ready Talent
Our candidate pool includes SQEP professionals who are vetted, qualified, and ready to step into compliant roles. We reduce hiring lead times and lower onboarding risks.
Reduced Admin, Increased Productivity
With a streamlined recruitment process and industry-specific insight, we help you avoid bad hires, manage workforce transitions, and stay productive — even during change.
Why It’s About People, Not Just Policy
Regulatory change may affect process, but your people drive performance. At Employment Solutions, we don’t just provide CVs. We provide fit-for-purpose professionals who help your business thrive — no matter the legislative landscape.
Let’s Navigate This Together
Whether you're unsure how the Employment Rights Bill will impact your team, or you need help restructuring your recruitment strategy, we're here to support you.
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