Final Employment Law Update 2025: Get Your Organisation Ready for 2026

End-of-year employment law update. The last major 2025 changes are here, and 2026 brings the biggest reforms in a decade. Be prepared. Is your organisation ready for the significant employment law reforms arriving in 2026?

This end-of-year update from Bhayani Law is your essential guide to the final reforms of 2025, and the huge changes coming in 2026 and beyond. We’ll explain the roadmap, deadlines and practical steps every employer and HR team must take to stay compliant.

Across this focused, practical webinar, we’ll unpack the legislative changes, case law developments and HR implications that will reshape the employment landscape. Expect clear guidance, real-world examples and straightforward action points.

What We’ll Cover

Autumn 2025 & 2026–27 Reforms:
- Day 1 unfair dismissal rights & new probation rules
- Collective redundancy reform: extended triggers & longer consultation periods
- Sick pay (SSP) reform — Day 1 pay and LEL removal
- Zero-hours & low-hours workers: predictable hours rights
- Family-friendly rights: paternity, unpaid parental leave, miscarriage & bereavement leave
- Flexible working reform
- Fire & rehire restrictions
- Industrial action changes: simplified rules & reduced notice
- Trade union reforms: access rights, electronic balloting, duty to inform
- Harassment & whistleblowing: “all reasonable steps” duty, third-party liability
- Equality action plans for employers with 250+ staff


Case Law Update:

- Constructive dismissal & the “last straw” principle
- Redeployment obligations in redundancy
- When alternative roles must be offered
- Equality Act developments (including definition of “biological sex”)


Why Attend?

You will leave with:
- An understanding of the 2025–2026 employment law roadmap
- Clear actions to update policies, contracts and processes
- Insight into where the biggest risks lie for employers
- Practical steps to protect your organisation ahead of major legislative reform


Who Should Attend?

- HR Directors, HR Managers & HR Advisors
- Business owners and SMEs
- In-house legal teams
- People managers & operational leaders


2026 will bring the most significant employment law changes in over a decade. Join us now to stay compliant, informed and ahead of the curve.

Reserve your place today.

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