Implementing the Employment Rights Act 2025: Where Are We Now?

1 July 2026 – Streamed Online

Devised and Chaired by Michael Rubenstein

The Employment Rights Act 2005 will bring about the most important changes to employment law in half a century.

The Act is being introduced gradually, but much of the new legislation will be in force by the time of this conference. The precise shape of other key sections await the results of Government consultations.

At this online conference, seven of the UK’s top employment law KCs will provide authoritative up-to-date guidance on the Act and its practical implications.

Full programme

Dainel Stilitz KC

09:55

Introduction and Overview

Michael Rubenstein, Michael Rubenstein Conferences

Rachel Crasnow KC

10:05

Harassment: new preventative duty on employers

10:30

Questions

10:40

Break

Martina Murphy

10:50

Guaranteed hours, cancelled shifts and other new contractual rights

11:15

Questions

11:25

Break

Sean Jones KC

11:35

Fire and rehire and other changes to dismissal law

12:00

Questions

12:10

BReak

Betsan Criddle KC

12:20

New parental rights and changes to statutory sick pay

12:45

Questions

12:55

Lunch Break

Sarah Fraser Butlin KC

13:45

Fair pay agreements and enforcement of rights

14:20

Questions

14:30

Break

Andrew Burns KC

14:40

New trade union rights and facilities

15:05

Questions

15:15

Break

David Reade KC

15:25

Changes to the law on industrial action

15:50

Questions

16:00

Close of Conference