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  • Date:
    22 January 2026
    Type:
    Podcasts and webinars

    Webinar: Employment Rights Act 2025 - a user's guide

    In this webinar, employment law specialist Darren Newman sets out a road map to guide you safely through the implementation of the Act's many different strands - including what to look out for, and what not to forget.

  • Type:
    Help and support

    Interactive flowcharts resource change

    The Interactive flowcharts resource will be removed from the Brightmine HR & Compliance Centre website at the end of February 2026.

  • Date:
    15 January 2026
    Type:
    News

    Employees waste 1.5 weeks a year 'correcting' AI output

    AI is helping employees save time, but these gains are often lost while mistakes are rectified, content is rewritten, and output is double-checked.

  • Date:
    9 January 2026
    Type:
    News

    Employment Rights Act's cost impact on businesses cut by 80%

    The Employment Rights Act 2025 will cost businesses 80% less than previously estimated, according to updated impact assessments produced by the government.

  • Date:
    7 January 2026
    Type:
    Commentary and insights

    Beyond metrics: Rethinking how we measure high performance

    As you set objectives for the coming year, seize the opportunity to move beyond traditional checklists and redefine high performance for your teams. By widening your lens, you lay the groundwork for a more innovative and resilient organisation in the months to come.

  • Type:
    Leading practice guides

    Championing a stress-free workplace: The business case for managing stress

    Updated with the latest HSE statistics on the incidences of work-related stress in 2024/2025.

  • Date:
    18 December 2025
    Type:
    News

    Employment Rights Act: job and legal experts have their say

    Next year will see the government hone measures contained in the Employment Rights Act as it seeks to balance workers' and unions' new rights with business priorities. It must avoid a meltdown in the employment tribunal system and any risk of mass redundancies ahead of unlimited unfair dismissal compensation and six-month qualifying periods being introduced from 1 January 2027. Here, employment lawyers and specialists tell Personnel Today about their own concerns about the new Act.

  • Date:
    17 December 2025
    Type:
    News

    Employment Rights Bill clears Lords

    The Employment Rights Bill has passed the House of Lords, clearing its final parliamentary hurdle at the fourth attempt. It will now become law as the Employment Rights Act 2025, receiving Royal Assent in the coming days.

  • Date:
    11 December 2025
    Type:
    News

    Employment Rights Bill bounces back for a third time

    The Employment Rights Bill will return to the House of Commons again, after peers narrowly voted to amend the government's proposed abolition of the caps on compensation for unfair dismissal - now the only outstanding issue still blocking the legislation's passage.

  • Date:
    11 December 2025
    Type:
    Survey analysis

    Employment Rights Bill research 2025

    Reforms to statutory sick pay, parental leave, and whistleblowing protections are set to impact UK workplaces from April 2026, as part of the Employment Rights Bill. This research examines the anticipated impact of these proposals and captures HR professionals' thoughts on what the changes will mean for their organisation.

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