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Belfast breakfast briefing: GB employment law changes

When

In 37 Days

Thursday 12 November 2026

8:30am - 9:30am (registration from 8:15am)

Where

Lewis Silkin, Belfast
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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.

We'll look at the headline reforms to unfair dismissal rights and unlimited compensation, the new restrictions on fire and rehire, the strengthened duty to prevent sexual harassment and the expanded trade union rights, with a brief look at other developments on the horizon. Throughout, we'll focus on the practical steps you should be taking now and highlight where the GB and NI positions differ if you employ people on both sides of the Irish Sea.

You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and to network with peers over breakfast.

If you have any queries, or a colleague who would like to attend, please contact our events team.