As the employment rights bill approached the end of its parliamentary journey in late 2025, the major sticking point was the introduction of the day one unfair dismissal rights.
Relief at the compromise of reducing the current two-year qualifying period to six months was short lived with the news that in return for this concession, the act would remove the statutory cap in compensation for the successful claims.
In our forthcoming event we will look at what this change - anticipated from the 1 January 2027 - will mean for employers, and how to mitigate the risk if unfair dismissal claims with uncapped compensation.
What to expect
In this session, we will:
Provide practical steps on tightening recruitment processes, proactive management of the probationary periods, and changes to contracts and policies.
Consider the implications of these changes for the dismissal of senior employees and how to manage increased risks of high value claims.
Keep you up to date with a round-up of key, recent employment law developments, including the latest position on other major reforms being introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Why attend?
Gain practical insight into how the upcoming removal of the statutory compensation cap and the shift to six‑month qualifying periods will affect your organisation from 1 January 2027.
Stay compliant and prepared for the key reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Network with peers and gain valuable insights.
Speaker bios
Kim Wright, Legal Director, Birketts
Kim is a highly regarded employment lawyer who advised on all aspects of employment law with a particular focus on complex litigation and strategic workplace issues.
Kim is also appointed as a part-time judge in the employment tribunal and is a trained workplace mediator. In addition, she sits in the Health, Education and Social Care Chamber, adjudicating on issues related to special educational needs and disability.
Chambers & Partners notes that “clients are really well served” and describes Kim as “switched-on, highly intelligent and all over the detail,” adding that she is “tenacious when it comes to her clients” and “very personable and collaborative”.
Kim advises a client base across all sectors, including retailers and care organisations on both advisory and contentious cases. She regularly supports boards and HR teams on grievance and disciplinary processes, absence management and executive terminations. Kim’s robust litigation portfolio includes defending tribunal claims in discrimination, equal pay, misconduct, whistleblowing and absence-related disputes.
Adam Parsons, Senior Associate, Birketts
Adam is an experienced employment solicitor who has advised businesses on the full spectrum of employment law matters. He specialises in areas such as disciplinary and grievance procedures, redundancy processes including workplace closures, TUPE transfers and workplace policy development.
Adam also has vast experience in employment tribunal matters, both on behalf of employers and employees. He has dealt with all types of claims in the employment tribunal and employment appeals tribunal.
He is praised for providing pragmatic, commercially focused advice that aligns legal obligations with business strategy.
