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Two major changes to harassment law are happening on 30 October that will affect all employers. The duty to prevent sexual harassment is being strengthened to require “all” reasonable steps, and liability for harassment by third parties is being introduced. Join us for our webinar on 20 October to hear about what these changes mean in practice and explore how to minimise the risks of workplace harassment.

Two major changes to harassment law are happening on 30 October that will affect all employers. The duty to prevent sexual harassment is being strengthened to require “all” reasonable steps, and liability for harassment by third parties is being introduced.

Workplace harassment complaints can be among the most challenging issues for employers and HR professionals to navigate.

Lewis Silkin's network for up and coming HR professionals in law firms is back with a networking, learning and discussion session focussing on immigration issues in a law firms’ context.

Join our next Immigration Law Academy training course, delivered by our experts, to give you a thorough working knowledge of the UK immigration system.

Our panel of employment and data law experts will share practical insights on some of the key developments currently affecting employers, before opening the floor for questions.

With the time limit for bringing Employment Tribunal claims doubling from three to six months, your chances of facing a claim are likely to increase. The system is already very busy and many hearings continue to take place remotely.

If you're based in Northern Ireland but manage employees or operations in Great Britain, the Employment Rights Act 2025 reforms will affect you. A major wave of changes takes effect on 30 October 2026, with more significant changes following on 1 January 2027.

As part of our now well-established annual tradition, please join Brinsley Dresden (Partner, Co-Head of Lewis Silkin’s Advertising & Marketing Law Group and Global President of the Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance) and Guy Parker (Chief Executive of the Advertising Standards Authority), for a virtual fireside chat while we discuss the most important developments in advertising regulation over the last year, and consider what to look forward to in 2027.

Our popular round up of the key developments in employment law, including the Employment Rights Act changes you need to be ready for, key caselaw decisions which may impact your business and the latest news on upcoming employment law reforms.