Employment Law Is Changing - Are Your Managers Ready?

Introduction

UK employment law is changing, with reforms being introduced across 2026 and 2027.

HR teams will lead on policy, process and compliance, but people managers will need to apply these changes in everyday conversations about probation, performance, absence, conduct and expectations.

This 3-hour practical session is designed for people managers who want to understand what is changing, what managers are now expected to do and how to reduce risk through clearer, fairer and more consistent leadership.

The focus is not on legal theory. It is on practical tools, language and behaviours managers can use straight away to set expectations, document conversations, give feedback and know when to escalate concerns.

Time spent preparing managers now is time well spent. It can reduce pressure on HR teams, prevent avoidable issues escalating and help managers lead with greater confidence, clarity and fairness.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• Understand the key employment law changes affecting managers in 2026 and 2027
• Recognise what is now expected of managers during probation, performance and conduct conversations
• Set clear, measurable and defensible goals during probation and beyond
• Use practical language for legally safer conversations
• Document conversations, decisions and agreed actions more effectively
• Know when informal action is appropriate and when to escalate concerns to HR
• Manage early performance, absence or behaviour concerns with greater confidence
• Support fair, consistent and human-centred leadership while reducing avoidable risk

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.