The Employment Rights Act 2026: Are You Ready? - The Essential Employer Briefing on Employment Reform

The Employment Rights Act will reshape how employers manage dismissal, workplace conduct, workforce planning and trade union engagement.

Join Freeths for a practical breakfast briefing on the decisions HR leaders, in-house counsel and business leaders need to make now.

The reforms will create new obligations, costs and workforce risks for employers. Immigration developments add another layer of complexity. Reviewing your people strategy, policies and procedures now will give your organisation more time to identify gaps and plan the changes required.

Our Employment and Immigration specialists will focus on five practical questions:

• How to prepare for the removal of key unfair dismissal protections

• What employers must do now to meet enhanced duties to prevent workplace harassment and minimise liability risk

• How reforms to zero-hours and low-hours working arrangements could impact your workforce planning and operational flexibility

• The expanding rights of trade unions and how to respond to requests for workplace access and engagement

• Practical steps your organisation should take over the next 6-12 months to prepare for implementation

Select your preferred date and register your place below.

By the end of the session, you will understand the reforms most likely to affect your organisation and have a practical action plan for the next six to 12 months.

The briefing will be followed by informal networking over breakfast, with time to discuss the workforce issues affecting your organisation with Freeths Employment and Immigration specialists and other business leaders.