HR Briefing: Workplace Law 2026: The New Employment Rights Landscape and Its Impact on Wealth Managers

2026 is shaping up to be one of the most transformative years for UK workplace law in decades. With the Employment Rights Act 2025 now law and a programme of staged reform beginning in 2026, employers and HR professionals must navigate a series of changes that will impact hiring, dismissal, pay and benefits, trade union relations, and workplace culture.

In this 60-minute online briefing, Chris Holme and Shadia El Dardiry translate legal developments into practical business insight, giving HR leaders the knowledge to protect people, reduce risk, and future-proof policies.

Key discussion points include:

1. Will 2026 represent a fundamental regulatory reset in employment law? What does the ERA really mean for employer risk, governance, and workplace culture?
2. How will day-one rights to sick pay and family leave impact workforce management? What practical steps do you need to take?
3. What does the new duty to take “all reasonable steps” to prevent harassment require in practice and how can firms really embed culture change?
4. Changes to Unfair Dismissal rights and redundancy processes – how to respond to changes impacting consultation processes and fair dismissal