At a glance
The Employment Rights Act 2025 continues to reshape the UK employment law landscape, with a number of key reforms already in force and further significant changes due to take effect over the coming months.
Since Royal Assent, employers have been grappling with reforms to statutory sick pay, family leave rights, whistleblowing protections and collective redundancy obligations. However, some of the most challenging changes are still ahead, including new trade union access rights, guaranteed hours contracts, new flexible working provisions, and the forthcoming overhaul of unfair dismissal protections.
Join members of our Employment team this October as we take stock of the reforms implemented to date, examine the latest government guidance and implementation timetable, and provide practical advice on how employers can prepare for the next phase of change.
What we’ll cover
- The implementation roadmap: Where are we now?
A review of the reforms already in force, key milestones for the remainder of 2026, and what employers should be preparing for as we move towards the major reforms expected in 2027. - Unfair dismissal reforms: Preparing for 2027
The latest position on the proposed day one unfair dismissal framework, probation periods and compensation reforms, and the practical steps employers should take now to reduce future risk. - Harassment prevention: Raising the bar
Preparing for the new duty to take 'all reasonable steps' to prevent workplace sexual harassment and the return of employer liability for third-party harassment. What this means for policies, training, investigations and workplace culture. - Trade unions and workplace access
Understanding the new trade union access regime, obligations to inform workers of their trade union rights, and practical steps for managing access requests and industrial relations risk. - Employment Tribunal claims: A changing litigation landscape
The extension of Tribunal time limits from three to six months and the implications for investigations, records retention, dispute resolution and claims strategy. - Workforce planning and contractual change
Progress on the government's wider workplace reform agenda, including developments affecting workforce models, flexible working and labour engagement strategies. - Key actions for HR and legal teams
A practical checklist of policy, contract, training and governance changes employers should prioritise before the next implementation deadlines
Who should attend
HR Directors and Business Partners, General Counsel, In-house Employment Counsel, ER/IR Managers, Employee Relations specialists, senior HR leaders and business leaders responsible for workforce strategy and change.
RSVP
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Event details
Date: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Time: 16:00 – 17:00 BST