Employment Rights Act 2025 | Preparing for the October 2026 changes
Several important employment law reforms take effect across October 2026, alongside related trade union measures that are already in force. This briefing summarises 11 developments and the questions employers should consider now.
Sex, gender reassignment and workplace facilities guidance
Practical steps following the For Women Scotland ruling and new EHRC Code
Employment Rights Act Roadmap
The Employment Rights Act 2025 will bring the biggest shift to employment law in decades. Find a summary of the key changes and when they’re expected to come into force.
What the Employment Tribunal Backlog Means for Your Organisation
The Employment Rights Act is expected to increase the number of workplace claims, while the existing Tribunal backlog means those claims are likely to take much longer to resolve.
Employment Law Essentials 2026 HR Reference Document
A practical guide containing all the Employment Law essential figures.
Employment Law Essentials 2026 HR Reference Desktop Wallpaper
A practical desktop screensaver containing all the Employment Law essential figures.
On demand webinar: Unionised or Not | How the Employment Rights Act 2025 will affect your organisation
In this webinar, Tim Cross and Neil Guss, Partners at ESP Solicitors, explore the practical implications of the new trade union reforms and explain the steps employers should be taking now to prepare.
On demand webinar: AI in the workplace | fundamental change to employment and employment rights?
In this webinar, ESP Solicitors Associate Director Colin Henney outlines some of the risks that AI presents in the workplace and how your organisation can limit legal exposure and ensure AI is used responsibly.
On demand webinar: Preparing for Unfair Dismissal Reform | How to avoid costly claims
Join our sister company, WorkNest’s Employment Law and HR experts for free, practical guidance on getting dismissal right from the outset.
On demand webinar: Effective performance management | Getting it right under changing employment law
Grievances are becoming more tactical, more complex, and more likely to escalate into claims. Are you prepared?
On demand webinar | Vexatious Grievances | spotting tactical and malicious claims
Grievances are becoming more tactical, more complex, and more likely to escalate into claims. Are you prepared?
Employment Facts and Figures Guides
This guide is a reference for all of the useful facts and figures from redundancy pay to the national living wage, from April 2026 to 2027.
ESP Solicitors | On demand webinar | Probation Periods preparing for six-month unfair dismissal protection
Probation periods are often misunderstood – and that’s where many employers get caught out.
With the unfair dismissal qualifying period reducing to six months, the margin for error will be far smaller – and the risk of getting it wrong much greater.
Watch on demand today.
On demand webinar | Redundancy and organisational change | essential guidance for HR teams
Rising operating costs, National Minimum Wage increases and significant reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025 are increasing both the complexity and cost of managing redundancies and organisational change.
If redundancies or restructures are on your radar, catch up on-demand.
Acas Early Conciliation Changes
Early conciliation (EC) is a pre-claim process designed to help employers and employees resolve workplace disputes before they reach an Employment Tribunal. It’s generally initiated by the employee, who must notify Acas if they are considering bringing a claim.
Once started, an Acas conciliator contacts both parties to explore whether the dispute can be resolved informally. If no agreement is reached, Acas issues a certificate allowing the employee to proceed with a claim.
This mandatory process has been in place since 2014.