After months of scrutiny, debate and political back-and-forth, the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) is now law, following Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. While this is a significant milestone, the practical impact for employers will be felt over time rather than overnight. Most reforms will be introduced in phases across 2026 and 2027, giving organisations a limited but valuable window to prepare.

In this session, our sister company WorkNest’s Employment Law and HR experts explain when disciplinary action is appropriate – and when it might not be – and how to run an HR investigation, in clear, practical terms.

Of the almost 75 individual changes set out in in the Employment Rights Bill, the proposal to make unfair dismissal a day one right was undoubtedly the most significant. While many expected it to pass easily given Labour’s majority, the government has now confirmed a different position – and organisations need to understand what this means for them.

The HR investigation process can appear tricky and complex for employers. We could write plenty about deciding what action needs to be taken when an issue comes to HR’s attention…

A practical and easy to understand guide to opening and closing an investigation meeting successfully.

HR professionals – do workplace investigations ever feel messy, time-consuming, and overwhelming for your managers? You’re not alone… but we’re here to help. This summer, we’re bringing our interactive, face-to-face…

Investigating claims of sexual harassment can be particularly complex and sensitive, so appointing a skilled and experienced investigator in these cases can make a huge difference. Often the evidence is…

As employment law advisers, we are frequently asked about grievances and issues surrounding the grievance process, which put us to thinking: what is it about a grievance that fills us…

Remote work has given new life to upward bullying tactics like ghosting meetings, missed deadlines, and rumour-spreading.

Sometimes, unforeseen events such as pandemics or periods of public disorder create risks that employees perceive as threats to their well-being. Even when the event itself has passed, one or…