The ERA 2025: Beyond Compliance to Strategic Readiness

The landscape of UK employment law is undergoing its most significant transformation that many of us will have ever seen. With the Employment Rights Act 2025 now in force and key provisions beginning to bite, the "wait and see" period for HR teams has officially ended.

From the “day one” sick pay arrangements to the impending reduction to unfair dismissal qualifying periods … the compliance burden is shifting from reactive to proactive. This change will significantly impact all businesses, no matter what your size.

We’re pleased to welcome back Carys Lodwick, Partner and Head of Employment, and James Watkins, Partner and Employment Solicitor at Redkite Solicitors, following their successful sessions at last year’s seminar. Both bring extensive experience and practical insight across the employment law sector.

Our focus in this session will be on the practical audit steps your business should be taking now to mitigate risk and manage costs. We will cover:

• Sick Pay and Day-One Rights: Navigating the immediate removal of waiting days and earnings thresholds in addition to other day-one rights.
• The Recruitment & Probation Audit: How the reduction in the unfair dismissal qualifying period necessitates a total overhaul of you manage recruitment and performance management.
• Zero-Hours and Contract Reviews: Reviewing how you use your contracts and systems to help you meet new requirements for guaranteed hours offers.
• The New Duty on Harassment: Moving from "reasonable steps" to "all reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment, including third-party liability.
• Fair Work Agency Inspection: What will put your business on the Agency’s radar and how to ensure your records meet the new 6-year retention standards.

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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