Hannah Crisp - Employment Litigation, A&O Shearman, London, Counsel - Profile
Kate Pumfrey - Employment Litigation, London, Partner - Profile
Suzanne Horne - Employment Litigation, London, Partner - Profile
Ben Willmott - CIPD, Head of Public Policy and Practice - Profile
Stewert Gee - ACAS, Head of Individual Dispute Resolution - Profile
Synopsis: Effective 1 January 2027, the changes to unfair dismissal law will have the biggest day-to-day impact of all the reforms introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025. The reduction of the qualifying service requirement from two years to six months, combined with the removal of the compensation cap, will materially increase the number of potential claims and raise claimants' expectations around severance. For UK employers, this means a fundamentally different risk landscape for managing performance, conduct, and exits - one that requires consideration and preparation well before the change takes effect. Two leading voices to help you formulate your response to this shift: • Stewart Gee, Head of Individual Dispute Resolution at ACAS, will discuss the current state of play, what ACAS expects as the changes take hold, and the consultation on the revised ACAS Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance Procedures. • Ben Willmott, Head of Public Policy and Practice at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), will share insights from CIPD's dialogue with its membership on how HR and People professionals are preparing to respond to this change. We will close the session by sharing the practical solutions and strategies we believe will help employers minimize the risks and liabilities these changes create.
This seminar qualifies for 1 CPD point/s
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