22 KCs on the Hot Employment Law Issues 2026-27

Wednesday 7 October

Full programme

09:30

Employment status

Daniel Stilitz KC, 11 KBW Chambers

10:00

Interpreting the implied term of trust and confidence

Mathew Purchase KC, Matrix Chambers

10:30

Fire and rehire: the new rules

Bruce Carr KC , Devereux Chambers

11:00

Break

11:15

Protected beliefs

Sarah Crowther KC, Outer Temple Chambers

11:45

New trade union rights

Stuart Brittenden KC, Old Square Chambers

12:15

Service qualifications and time limits for bringing claims

Katharine Newton KC, Old Square Chambers

12:45

Lunch

13:45

Non-disclosure agreements: the new rules

Sean Jones KC, 11 KBW Chambers

14:15

New law on TUPE transfers

Jeremy Lewis KC, Littleton Chambers

14:45

Redundancy consultation developments

Jason Galbraith-Marten KC, Cloisters Chambers

15:15

Break

15:30

Disability discrimination

Rebecca Tuck KC, Cloisters Chambers

16:00

Fair and unfair dismissal

Deshpal Panesar KC, Old Square Chambers

THURSDAY 8 OCTOBER

Full programme

09:30

Employment Rights Act 2025: where are we now?

Julian Milford KC, 11 KBW Chamber

10:00

Whistleblowing developments

Claire Darwin KC, Devereux Chambers

10:30

Trade secrets and confidential information

Andrew Hochhauser KC, Essex Court Chambers

11:00

Break

11:15

Proving direct and indirect discrimination

Rachel Crasnow KC, Cloisters Chambers

11:45

New legal right to guaranteed hours

David Reade KC, Littleton Chambers

12:15

Trans rights v women’s rights: an update

Akua Reindorf KC, Cloisters Chambers

12:45

Lunch

13:45

Equal pay developments

Daphne Romney KC, Cloisters Chambers

14:15

Harassment and sexual harassment

Jane Russell KC, Essex Court Chambers

14:45

Legislative reforms to non-compete clauses

Daniel Tatton-Brown KC, Littleton Chambers

15:15

Break

15:30

Compensation for unfair dismissal and discrimination: new legal rules

Simon Cheetham KC, Old Square Chambers

16:00

Working time issues

Caspar Glyn KC, Cloisters Chambers