WHEN : 11 June 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.

Changes to the duty to prevent sexual harassment

11 June 2026, 9:30am - 9:45am

From 1 October 2026, employers will be required to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment within their workforce. Employers will also be required to prevent unlawful harassment of their employees by third parties. Further regulations on what constitutes “all reasonable steps” are not expected until 2027/2028.

This session will focus on what the enhanced obligation means for employers in real terms.

Michelle Hobbs, Managing Associate in our employment team, and Frances Rollin, Senior Knowledge Lawyer, will talk through the critical compliance steps. We will also touch on the amendment to the whistleblowing regime on 6 April 2026 to explicitly include sexual harassment as a protected disclosure.