Employment Rights Act 2025: Practical Steps for Prevention

𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 – 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘄 Movember is an important moment to focus on men’s health, including prostate cancer and the impact cancer can have on someone’s working life. What many people don’t realise is that from the moment of diagnosis, cancer is legally classed as a disability under the Equality Act 2010. This gives employees legal protections at work and places a duty on employers to make reasonable adjustments. This is not a favour; it is a legal requirement. 𝗜𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝗴, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗼𝗿 Genevie Kuiper- Isaacson 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀: • what reasonable adjustments can look like in practice • how to request them • what employers are required to do to support a return to work As a firm committed to equality and dignity in the workplace, we believe that no one should have to fight for fair treatment at a time when they are fighting for their health. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲: https://lnkd.in/eENP9qHh 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀: https://lnkd.in/evBbD-AR ----------------------------------------- #Movember #CancerAndEmploymentRights #EqualityAct2010 #ReasonableAdjustments #EmploymentLaw #WorkplaceEquality #McAllisterOlivarius #McOEmploymentInsightsUK

𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 – 𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 Written by our Senior Associate, Genevie Kuiper- Isaacson. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲: • Stronger dismissal protections for pregnant employees and new mothers • A new statutory right to bereavement leave • A duty for employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union • A statutory access framework for trade unions in the workplace These changes could significantly reshape HR and employment practices across the UK. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿: https://lnkd.in/eF-MUYGk 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀: https://lnkd.in/evBbD-AR ----------------------------------------- #EmploymentRights #EmploymentLaw #HRCompliance #UKLaw #MakeWorkPay #EmployeeRights #WorkplacePolicy #LegalUpdate #HRStrategy #LabourGovernment #McAllisterOlivarius

Dr Ann Olivarius KC (Hon) OBE was featured in the Financial Times discussing workplace misconduct allegations and the ways gender dynamics can shape public perceptions of such claims. In the article, Dr. Olivarius commented on the wider context of workplace sexual harassment reporting, noting that “with the EEOC, we know that one-fifth of men are sexually harassed. But of course, those are men who are harassed by men generally.” 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨: https://lnkd.in/edcYfUbz 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀: https://lnkd.in/evBbD-AR --------------------------------------------- #SexualHarassment #EmploymentLaw #WorkplaceHarassment #GenderDynamics #WallStreet #MeToo #FinancialTimes #EmploymentRights #McAllisterOlivarius

𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 – 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Written by our Senior Associate, Genevie Kuiper- Isaacson. From April 2026, new workplace reforms will expand access to statutory sick pay, introduce Day One rights to certain family leave, and strengthen bereavement protections. Employers should review policies and payroll systems now as the next phase of employment law reform begins. 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿: https://lnkd.in/eW3v5h7A 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀: https://lnkd.in/evBbD-AR ----------------------------------------- #EmploymentLaw #UKEmploymentLaw #EmploymentRights #WorkplaceReform #HRCompliance #LegalInsights #McAllisterOlivarius

Today the time limit for lodging complaints changes from 3 months to 6 months less one day. This will longer window will mean more people bringing cases which is good, but also an increase of the Tribunal backlog which isn't. Here is what you need to know about navigating that:

𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 Written by our NQ Solicitor, Margot Harvey. Learn how settlement agreements work in practice, why independent legal advice is required, and what to do if employer contributions fall short. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/ebXJ-NK8 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀: https://lnkd.in/evBbD-AR ----------------------------------------- #EmploymentLaw #UKEmploymentLaw #SettlementAgreements #EmploymentRightsAct1996 #RedundancyLaw #WorkplaceRights #EmploymentTribunal #EmployeeRights #EmployerObligations #HRLaw #CorporateLaw #LegalInsights #AccessToJustice #RuleOfLaw #UKLaw #McAllisterOlivarius

𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗖𝗔𝗦 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱 – 𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝘄𝗲𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 Written by our Trainee Solicitor, Eu-Fern Lai. The UK government will be extending the Early Conciliation timeframe, giving parties more time to attempt resolution before a Tribunal claim is issued.   We’ve summarised what this change means and how it may affect dispute timelines. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲: https://lnkd.in/ebq8aSYz 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝘂𝘀: https://lnkd.in/evBbD-AR ----------------------------------------- #EmploymentLaw #ACAS #LegalUpdate #WorkplaceLaw #HRProfessionals #UKLaw #McAllisterOlivarius

The new Employment Rights Act asks a lot of employers when it comes to sexual harassment prevention. But how do you ensure your legal compliance is anchored in your company culture? McAllister Olivarius and Everyone's Invited invites you to breakfast to find out!

The backlog in the Employment Tribunals will only grow bigger – here's what you need to know about Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and how it can help you get a faster solution at the Tribunals. 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗗𝗥 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸. #EmploymentLaw #EmploymentTribunal #AlternativeDisputeResolution #ADR #UKEmploymentLaw #McAllisterOlivarius

A cultural problem needs a cultural solution and we know what works. At Everyone's Invited, we welcome the latest amendments to the Employment Rights Act, which now places a proactive duty on all employers to take "all reasonable steps" to prevent sexual harassment at work, effective October 30th 2026. But what does “all reasonable steps” really mean? Having spent years training 116,000+ people across the UK to recognise the cultural nature of sexual violence, we know that workplace culture is created by every person employed there every single day. That's why we've teamed up with law firm McAllister Olivarius to launch Create Your Culture - a new training offer that helps organisations get ahead of the legislation, prevent sexual harassment from occurring in the first place, and build a workplace where people feel respected, heard, and believed. EI’s mission is to eradicate sexual violence and harassment with empathy, compassion and understanding. Read some of our thoughts on the Employment Rights Act changes here: https://lnkd.in/dXGy8XyF Want to get ahead of the changes with your senior HR and Inclusion leaders? Join us at our launch event - Prevention in Practice: Introduction Breakfast - to learn how. Details and registration below. 👇 https://lnkd.in/duTFmx2r #WorkplaceCulture #SexualHarassmentPrevention #EmploymentRightsAct #HR