Employment Law in transition: What HR needs to know for 2026 and beyond

Join Marie Walsh and the employment law specialists from Consilia Legal for an essential in-person update on the latest employment law developments and the significant changes employers need to prepare for over the coming months.

With the Employment Rights Act 2025 bringing substantial workplace reforms and further changes expected from Autumn 2026 onwards, this session will provide practical insights to help HR professionals, business leaders and employers stay ahead of the evolving legal landscape.

What you'll gain from this session:

A clear overview of the key provisions within the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Insight into the latest employment legislation, emerging reforms and significant case law developments.

An understanding of the practical implications for employers, HR teams and organisational policies.

Expert guidance on the steps organisations can take now to prepare for compliance and reduce risk.

The opportunity to learn from real-life examples and practical employment law scenarios.

Why attend?

✔ Stay up to date with the latest employment law developments.

✔ Understand how upcoming changes could impact your organisation.

✔ Gain practical advice from leading employment law experts.

✔ Network with fellow HR professionals and business leaders.

✔ Ask your questions during an interactive

Q&A session with Marie Walsh and the Consilia Legal team.

Don't miss this opportunity to gain expert insights, prepare for upcoming changes, and ensure your organisation is ready for the future of employment law.

Event will commence at 09.30am with informal networking and a light breakfast giving attendees a chance to meet up with other local HR/L&D/O&D professionals and businesses.

Marie Walsh & Team will then commence the Employment Law Update at approximately 10.00 am.

Speakers bio:

Marie Walsh is an experienced employment lawyer who has acted on behalf of a wide range of clients range of clients throughout her 23 years of practice. She is ranked in both the Legal 500 and Chambers. She is well known and respected amongst her clients and peers for her straightforward no nonsense approach to the issues and her common sense attitude when it comes to costs.

Marie has exclusively practised in the field of employment law advice employment law advice and now acts predominantly on behalf of businesses and senior executives in all areas of employment law including;

Contract/policy drafting

Post termination restrictions/restraints of trade

Discrimination

Settlement agreements

TUPE

Disciplinary and grievance procedures

Preparing and advising on settlement agreements

Managing sickness absences

Redundancy advice

Negotiating exit arrangements/termination packages

Early conciliation

Employment tribunal representation

Marie’s commercial clients range in size from a number of SME’s with around 5-25 employees to employees to multinational organisations and a number of independent schools. Marie is also a visiting lecturer on a number of post-graduate courses delivered by at least 2 major national educational institutions which keeps her up to date with all areas of her specialism. In addition, Marie delivers regular training and updates to CIPD members both to CIPD members both in person and by way of informative webinars; Marie delivers specific specific in house training as required and is a great communicator.

Marie is also a trained workplace mediator and assists clients with dispute resolution where appropriate. Marie is a main committee member for the Employment Lawyers Association and also Association and also a regional co-ordinator for the ELIPS pro bono scheme.

Please note:

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