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Important changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025, including the right of trade unions to access workplaces and employer liability for third-party harassment are due to come into force on 30 October 2026.
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- Leading practice guides
Updated to reflect that whistleblowing protections now also cover disclosures about sexual harassment.
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- 2 April 2026
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- Commentary and insights
Mentorship and sponsorship are often treated as interchangeable, but they play very different roles in career progression - particularly for women. Vernujaa Nagandiram explains why a system of formal, evenly distributed sponsorship is key to achieving more equitable professional outcomes.
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- 19 March 2026
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- Commentary and insights
Workforce pressures, shrinking budgets, an uncertain future and rising redundancies all point to one reality: the need for HR to do more with less. Caroline Green talked to a group of HR professionals to examine the lows, and surprising highs, that accompany tackling that challenge, and offers practical ways organisations can cope.
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- 18 March 2026
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- News
Mistrust in AI could be costing businesses £29bn in lost productivity, according to technology company UnlikelyAI.
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- Editor's choice
Access to on-demand versions of our webinars where we provide practical advice and guidance on topical HR issues.
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- 4 March 2026
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- Commentary and insights
Updated to reflect the Government's revised implementation timetable for measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025.
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- 4 March 2026
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- Commentary and insights
Are you ready for the trade union-related reforms contained in the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA)? We report on a recent roundtable discussion, organised by Brightmine and HR Grapevine, at which leading employers discussed their strategies to make a success of the new legislation.
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- 26 February 2026
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- News
Changes to statutory sick pay will have the biggest impact on both workers and their employers, according to polling by Acas. The conciliation service found that - of the new measures introduced as part of the Employment Rights Act 2025 - the day-one right to statutory sick pay was the one considered to be most important.
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- Editor's choice
Updated to reflect the addition of a new series of Leading practice guides on organisation design. The Brightmine Leading practice guides guides provide strategic guidance on people management issues, so HR leaders can help their organisation be in the best place to meet its business goals.