The Employment Rights Act Explained (webinar)

The Employment Rights Act Explained: Why Getting Your People Right Has Never Mattered More

The Employment Rights Act is set to change the way organisations manage people, performance and risk. With a new six-month qualifying period for unfair dismissal and increased employer exposure ahead, this webinar will help business leaders understand what action to take now and how to prepare for the future.

Discover why getting your people right has never mattered more.

This webinar is ideal for CEOs, Managing Directors, Business Owners, Executive leadership teams and HR and people leaders.

Discover why getting your people right has never mattered more.The Christmas Eve Countdown

We will explain the legal changes, what the new six-month unfair dismissal reform will mean in practice, and why Christmas Eve 2026 represents a significant milestone for many employers.

We’ll also explore the key questions leadership teams should be asking now, including:

• Are there employees whose position needs to be reviewed before the legal landscape changes?
• Which decisions should be taken now, and which require a more considered process?
• Are managers documenting and addressing performance concerns effectively?
• Does the business have a robust process for ensuring a ‘right first time’ hiring approach?

How can we add extra time to our 6 month period?

As employers have less time to assess whether someone is right for a role, recruitment and onboarding processes will need to become more rigorous and data-driven.

We’ll explore how businesses can use executive assessments and psychometric tools to start testing suitability before your 6 month clock starts ticking, and gain deeper insight into a candidate’s suitability, capability, working style and long-term potential before making critical hiring decisions.

From performance management to performance excellence

Traditional approaches to performance management often focus on addressing problems after they have escalated. As the employment landscape evolves, that reactive model becomes increasingly difficult to sustain.

We’ll explore how leadership teams can create an environment where talented people join, thrive and contribute to business growth, while helping to avoid the performance and employee relations issues that can lead to legal challenges.

We’ll also examine modern alternatives to traditional Performance Improvement Plans, including Performance Excellence Plans – designed not simply to deal with failure, but to help people perform at their best.

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