Event Summary

The Employment Rights Act already made fundamental changes to employment law throughout 2026 and phased reforms are set to continue into 2027.

Join Westminster Insight’s timely Employment Rights Act Conference to reflect on the implementation of changes that have already taken effect and to ensure you are prepared for the next phase of reforms.

You will gain clarity on the steps that employers should be taking now to ensure compliance with the act in all aspects of HR and people management. Hear directly from employers on their approach to implementing the act. You will discover how to overcome common challenges, learn what best practice looks like and gain practical strategies to apply in your organisation.

Have your questions answered by our legal expert who will take a deep dive into key changes of the act including changes to Statutory Sick Pay and the duties to prevent sexual harassment. Benchmark your organisational readiness for the reforms taking place in 2027.

Gain insights from policy makers at the Department for Business and Trade and explore the priorities and role of the Fair Work Agency to understand the roadmap of future reforms.

You will gain a practical understanding of the forthcoming guaranteed hours and zero-hours reforms, including how they will affect contracts, workforce planning, agency labour and shift scheduling.

We will reflect on the repeal of minimum service level legislation and strengthening of trade unions rights to gain practical lessons as reforms become embedded. Hear how to navigate new protections against detriment and dismissal, recognition and derecognition balloting and extended blacklisting protections.

From January 2027 the unfair dismissal qualifying period will be reduced to 6-months and compensatory awards will be uncapped. Find out how these changes will affect workforce planning and onboarding. Managing probation is a vital part of the employee life cycle. You will learn how to handle early careers and performance within the new legal framework. Strengthen documentation and evidencing of decision making in light of changes affecting fire and rehire and collective redundancy practices.

Discover how to prepare for gender equality and menopause action plans and embed inclusion into people strategy and governance. You will gain insight into pay gap reporting requirements and their implications for data collection and measuring progress.

Hear how flexible working arrangements and family rights can be effectively managed through compassionate leadership policies and practices. Develop strategies that attract, support and retain working parents. Learn how to support leaders to make confident and compliant employment decisions through targeted training and development.

Join business leaders, HR professionals and senior leaders to gain expert insight and practical implementation guidance designed to help you maintain compliance and gain clarity.

Choose to attend in-person or join online.

Key Points

• Understanding the upcoming reforms to the Employment Rights Act for HR, payroll teams and managers
• Reflecting on key learnings from reforms that have already taken effect
• Preparing for guaranteed hours and reforms to zero-hours contracts
• Best practice examples of implementation and practical strategies to apply now
• Priorities and role of the Fair Work Agency
• Practical lessons as trade union reforms are embedded and looking ahead to future changes
• Managing probation and onboarding in light of changes to the unfair dismissal qualifying period, fire and rehire and collective redundancy practices
• Preparing for gender and menopause action plans – embedding inclusion into people strategy and governance
• Implications of flexible working and family rights on management policies and practices
•  Upskilling your workforce – moving from reactive to proactive

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