Upcoming Employment Law Webinars

In August, we are joined by Dr Sigi Joseph and Dr Jane Catley who will provide a doctor's perspective on the importance of health and wellbeing in the workplace. With a focus on prevention being better than cure we will discuss:

• The legal perspective - employer compliance
• The steps that employers can take to reduce the impact of ill health at work
• What employees can do to support their health in the workplace
• Avoiding burnout
• Perimenopause and menopause - minimising the impact at work
• The most effective questions employers can ask medical advisors
• Q&A

Our webinars last for approximately 50 minutes and are free to attend. 

See here for more information on how Dr Joseph and Dr Catley are supporting employers.

Employment Rights Act Update (Part 1): Important October changes

Our series of webinars designed to keep you up to date with the Employment Rights Act continues with a look at the key changes coming into force in October. We will also cover the latest developments in relation to ERA consultations, guidance and UK government statements.

We will discuss:

• ERA - what's been happening?
• Changes to employment tribunal time limits
• Changes to laws relating to harassment in the workplace
• Duty to inform workers of their right to join a TU
• Strengthening of TU rights of access to workplaces
• New rights and protections for TU representatives
• Electronic and workplace balloting
• Tightening of tipping laws

What's next?

Our webinars last for approximately 50 minutes, are free to attend and are applicable to the law of Scotland, England and Wales. 

If you can't join for this live webinar please register and we will send you a copy of the recording and the slides after the event.

Employment Rights Act Update (Part 2): New harassment prevention duties and equality action plans

Join discrimination law specialists Sarah Gilzean and Fiona Meek for this webinar that takes a closer look at the new and amended duties to prevent harassment in the workplace. From October, employers are required to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and also have a duty to prevent third party harassment. We will also look at the steps that employers (with 250 or more employees) should be taking now to prepare for the requirement, that takes effect in April 2027, to produce equality action plans relating to gender equality and menopause.

We will discuss:

• The current duty to prevent sexual harassment
• The practical impact of the change to "all" reasonable steps 
• How this differs from the "all reasonable steps" defence 
• What employers need to do to comply 
• Available guidance
• Liability for third party harassment and how to mitigate risk
• Preparing for mandatory equality action plans

Our webinars last for approximately 50 minutes, are free to attend and are applicable to the law of Scotland, England and Wales. 

If you can't join for this live webinar please register and we will send you a copy of the recording and the slides after the event.

What to expect in employment law in 2027

As the new year begins, our employment law experts will guide you through what to expect in employment law in 2027. The impact of the Employment Rights Act will continue to be felt, and we will take you through the key changes expected. We will also look at important cases to watch out for, employment tribunal trends as well as providing our predictions for 2027.

We will discuss:-

• What employers need to be doing following the changes to unfair dismissal law
• Employment Rights Act - key changes expected:-

• • Fire and rehire
  • Right to guaranteed hours
  • Flexible working
  • Gender equality and menopause action plans
  • Enhanced dismissal rights for pregnant women and new mothers

• Other changes to watch out for
• Employment tribunal claim trends
• Key cases
• Our predictions for 2027

Our webinars last for approximately 50 minutes, are free to attend and are applicable to the law of Scotland, England and Wales. 

If you can't join for this live webinar please do register and we will send you a copy of the recording and the slides after the event.