Public Sector Insights: Employment update - Blake Morgan
The Employment Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025 and it is described as the biggest upgrade to employment rights in a generation. The Government has taken a phased approach to implementation of the Act from December 2026 through to 2027.
Date & Time - Thursday, 21 May, 10am
Location - Webinar
Cost - No charge
The Employment Rights Act 2025: where are we now and what’s on the horizon?
During the webinar, Blake Morgan Legal Director Jonathan Walsh, Associate Elinor Rowlands and Senior Practice Support Lawyer Debra Gers will:
- Highlight some of the key measures recently implemented such as the SSP reforms, family leave changes and expanded protection for sexual harassment disclosures and their practical implications.
- Consider the changes we can expect in October 2026 such as extension of the sexual harassment preventative duty, trade union reforms and the procurement two-tier code.
- Look ahead to the high-profile changes to unfair dismissal rights in January 2027 and what these mean for employers as well as the introduction of mandatory equality action plans.
- Highlight the consultations that have recently concluded and the impact on future reforms in areas as varied as flexible working, fire and rehire and collective redundancy consultation.
- Discuss how to prepare for the wide-ranging measures introduced by the Act.
We do hope you can join us on the webinar.
Event Information
| Event Date | 21-05-2026 |
| Individual Price | Free |
| Location | Online (live) |
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