Join us for a practical and interactive seminar designed to help you navigate the changing legal landscape, with a focus on unfair dismissal

Dismissing Fairly: Preparing for the New Unfair Dismissal Landscape

The Employment Rights Act is set to bring in the most significant changes to employment law in a generation, with major reforms to unfair dismissal on the horizon.

We will explore:

the proposed changes to unfair dismissal qualifying periods and what they mean for employers

steps to take to prepare for this change

the principles of a fair dismissal

the potentially fair reasons for dismissal

managing short service dismissals

the risks associated with short service dismissals

fair process requirements where employees have unfair dismissal rights

At the end of the session we will finish with a brief but essential employment law update highlighting the key reforms being introduced imminently under the Employment Rights Act, what they mean for employers in practice and steps you can take to prepare.

Topics will include:

duty to inform workers of their right to join a trade union

trade unions’ rights of access

changes to the sexual harassment preventative duty

introduction of third-party harassment protection

extension of tribunal time limits and compensation limits

fire and rehire changes

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