WHEN: 14 May 2026 | 9:30am - 9:45am 

WHERE: ONLINE

ERA bitesize webinars – key actions for employers

The employment law landscape is set to radically change over the next 12 months, as key provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) come into force. These changes will impact how employers manage people, risk and cost and will require careful prior planning.

Our ERA bitesize webinar series gives you clear, practical guidance on what is changing and the steps you can take now to prepare. Each webinar lasts just 15 minutes and is led by a partner or managing associate from our employment team. 

By registering, you’ll be signed up to all six sessions. You can join as many or as few as you like.

Reform of fire and rehire

14 May 2026, 9:30am - 9:45am

From January 2027, it will be automatically unfair to dismiss an employee where they have refused to agree to certain changes to their terms of employment or to re-engage them on varied terms or replace them with another person on the varied terms. One of the drivers behind these changes was the P&O mass replacement of staff with agency workers four years ago. The reforms goes much further than this and will make it much harder and costlier to change terms and conditions of employment.

Actions can be taken ahead of this change to mitigate the risks.

Kerry Garcia, Partner in our employment and immigration team, and Abigail McKean, Senior Knowledge Lawyer, will outline what is changing and the proactive steps employers can take to manage risk.