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An Employment Lawyer's Guide To Minimising The Risk To Your Business During The Festive Season

The festive season, while being a time of celebration, can bring with it additional employment law issues for businesses. We explore in our latest blog, some of these issues and how they can be avoided to minimise legal risk to your business.

Trade Union Reform in the UK | Key Employment Law Changes Employers Need to Know

Significant changes to trade union law are now taking effect. Discover how the Employment Rights Act 2025 will impact employers and what steps you should take to prepare.

New Duty on Employers to Take All Reasonable Steps Against Sexual Harassment From October 2026

From October 2026, new and enhanced obligations on employers come into force, introducing the duty to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. These changes build on earlier reforms and signal a clear direction of travel: employers must be proactive, thorough, and accountable in tackling harassment – this will include the conduct of third parties. The law has moved away from treating harassment as an individual dispute and regards it as an organisational risk that must be managed and prevented.

The Rising Importance of Probationary Periods

From 1 January 2027, the law on probationary periods will shift dramatically. The long‑standing two‑year qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal will be replaced with a new threshold - employees will gain the right to claim ordinary unfair dismissal after just six months’ continuous service.

Employment Law Update April 2026 | Key Changes Now in Force

A wide package of employment law reforms has now taken effect. Here, we provide a brief overview of the changes that are now in force.

New Hire for Employment Law Team at Sills & Betteridge LLP

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Danielle Wright as an Associate to our Employment Law team.