The Employment Rights Act will deliver far-reaching reforms to every workplace. At over 300 pages long, the Act’s provisions are extensive and complex.
Join the Fox Williams employment team for a clear guide to the key sections relevant to traditionally non-unionised and non-public sector employers, including a discussion on the last-minute changes to the unfair dismissal regime.
Joanna Chatterton (head of employment), Daisy Jones (employment partner), and Kathy Scott (employment associate) will set out a clear breakdown of the points that in-house counsel and HR professionals need to understand as a priority ahead of the first wave of significant employment law reforms coming into effect on 6 April 2026 and the second raft of changes due to come into force in October 2026.
Key topics of discussion include:
- Unfair dismissal: last-minute changes to the regime and the implications for employers of high-earners entering into settlement negotiations.
- April 2026 “day one” rights: paternity leave, unpaid parental leave, SSP.
- Collective redundancy consultation: protective award doubled from 90 to 180 days’ gross pay per employee.
- Establishment of the Fair Work Agency: remit and enforcement powers.
- Trade union access changes: the new right of access to the workplace and the requirement to inform workers of their right to join a union.
- Harassment: “all reasonable steps” required to prevent sexual harassment and third-party harassment protection.
- “Fire and rehire”: the tightening of the framework from January 2027.
This webinar is tailored for HR professionals, in-house legal teams, andexecutivesresponsible for employment matters.
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There will be an opportunity to raise questions with our specialists either in the course of the session or separately afterwards.
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| Date / Time | 5th March 2026, 12:00 to 13:00 |
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