Webinar:

Employment Rights Bill – how HR can get ahead of the changes

Now that the Government has published the wide-ranging Employment Rights Bill, HR professionals are bracing themselves for the biggest upheaval in employment law for many decades.

In this webinar, Brightmine legal editors Stephen Simpson and Zeba Sayed will explain what the changes are going to be, what employers can do now to begin preparing and the potential timelines for implementation.

Among the multitude of proposals, the Employment Rights Bill paves the way for:

  • the removal of the two-year service requirement to bring an unfair dismissal claim;
  • paternity leave to become a day-one employment right;
  • a new statutory right to bereavement leave;
  • enhanced protection against dismissal for pregnant employees and maternity leave returners;
  • requirement for large employers to develop and publish action plans to address their gender pay gap and support employees going through the menopause;
  • a requirement for employers to accommodate flexible working requests as far as reasonably feasible;
  • safeguards for workers who work variable hours, including zero hours workers;
  • greater protection for employees against "fire and rehire”; and
  • changes to eligibility requirements for statutory sick pay.

This 60-minute webinar includes a Q&A session. To submit your questions in advance, register today.

When: 11am British Summer Time, Thursday 24th October 2024

Duration: 1 hour

Speakers:

  • Stephen Simpson, Principal HR Strategy and Practice Editor
  • Zeba Sayed, Senior Legal Editor
 
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Robert Shore
HR Market Insights Editor at Brightmine

Robert Shore, the HR Market Insights Editor at Brightmine. With over two decades of experience in publishing and journalism, Robert brings a wealth of knowledge to his role. Holding a Graduate Diploma in Law, he excels in crafting and curating content for webinars, podcasts, and various resources, including Commentary & Insights and Case Studies. Robert served as an international employment law editor at Brightmine, where he honed his expertise in global HR practices.

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Stephen Simpson
Principal HR Strategy and Practice Editor

Stephen Simpson is an Acting Content Manager - Employment Law and Compliance who has worked on employment law and leading practice resources for Brightmine (formerly known as XpertHR) for over 20 years. He was among the first recruits to the product in the year before it was launched in 2002 and is currently managing the team that oversees the employment law resources on Brightmine’s HR & Compliance Centre.

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Zeba Sayed
Senior Legal Editor

Zeba is a former practicing employment solicitor with more than 17 years' experience in employment law, both contentious and non-contentious. Zeba joined Brightmine in 2017 and is a senior legal editor in the employment law and compliance team. In this role, she is responsible for content across, including Brightmine's Policies and procedures, Letters and forms and Contracts.

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