Howes Percival employment law update 2026

Employment law changes are coming via the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), focusing on day-one rights, zero-hours contracts, fire-and-rehire, and trade unions, with key dates in late 2025 and 2026, introducing new protections, limiting employer flexibility, and expanding entitlements for sick pay, flexible working, and leave. Expect strengthened harassment laws, a new Fair Work Agency, and extensions to tribunal time limits as part of broader reforms.

Howes Percival’s employment update seminars are presented in a jargon freeway, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

Aside looking at key Tribunal decisions in our case law quiz, we will be reviewing recent and potential changes in employment law, that will have practical implications for employers and HR professionals, to include:

Employment Law changes 2026

Speaker's info:

Graham provides advice to clients in both the private and public sectors and has been recognised in the Legal 500 as being "very responsive", having "a deep knowledge of UK employment law" and providing "practical and creative advice".

Graham is a regular speaker at a range of events and has a reputation for delivering fun and practical seminars and training.

Event details:

Date: Wednesday 15 April 2026

Time: 09:00 registration. Event starts from 09:30 to 11:00

Venue: Nene House 4 Rushmills Northampton Northamptonshire NN4 7YB

Parking: There is no on-site car parking.

Please arrange to park your car either on the road or in the Britannia pub car park adjacent to our offices (use the spaces nearest to the roundabout, and furthest away from the pub’s main entrance to allow for delivery lorries to turn around). However, please note that the Britannia car park is run by Euro Car Parks and “Pay By Phone” car parking charges will apply.

Please note:

1. Reminder emails will be sent to you the day before, with a further reminder on the day of the event.

2. Photography and video production may be taking place at the event, and these images may be used in the CIPD newsletters.

3. By attending the event, you are giving your consent for your image to be used on any CIPD promotional materials.

4. As we are supplying refreshments, if you can no longer attend, please cancel your place either on Eventbrite, responding to this email.

5. This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.

6. If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate.

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