ERA Explained Podcast

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The Employment Rights Act 2025 is reshaping the landscape for employers – but knowing what to do in practice isn’t always straightforward. Our podcast ERA Explained cuts through the complexity, offering clear, practical insight to help you take action with confidence in implementing the key reforms.

Episodes

  1. 4 days ago

    ERA Explained: Unfair dismissal changes - High risk dismissals and settlement strategies

    In the third episode of our ERA Explained podcast, Kate Redshaw is joined by Katie Wooller and Luke Bowery to discuss how the removal of the compensation cap for unfair dismissal claims alongside the reduction in the qualifying period to six months might affect high risk dismissals.  This conversation explores where the change is likely to have the greatest impact, including senior executive exits, employees with complex remuneration packages and/ or valuable benefits, and cases involving the potential for longer-term loss. They also consider how employers may need to adapt their settlement strategies, strengthen dismissal processes, and take a more proactive approach to mitigation evidence in higher-value claims. With practical insights on recruitment, performance management, contractual protections and settlement strategy, this episode offers timely and practical guidance for employers preparing for the changing unfair dismissal landscape.

    ERA Explained: Unfair dismissal changes - High risk dismissals and settlement strategies

  2. 8 Jul

    ERA Explained | Unfair dismissal changes | The changing role of the line manager | S1 E2

    In the second episode of our ERA Explained podcast, Kate Redshaw and Katie Wooller discuss how the role of the line manager may need to change given the reduction in the qualifying period for unfair dismissal from two years to six months and the removal of the compensation cap.  In this bite-sized episode, they highlight the practical steps employers should be thinking about now – from strengthening recruitment processes and the active management of probationary periods through to documenting performance concerns, the risks around fixed-term contracts, and the need to upskill managers on what the changes mean for them.

    ERA Explained | Unfair dismissal changes | The changing role of the line manager | S1 E2

  3. 1 Jul

    ERA Explained | Unfair dismissal changes | Managing probationary periods | S1 E1

    In the first episode of our ERA Explained podcast, Kate Redshaw and Katie Wooller discuss how employers should approach probationary periods when the qualifying period for unfair dismissal drops from two years to six months on 1 January 2027.  In this short, bite-sized episode, they also highlight the risks for employers, and the practical steps organisations should be thinking about now – from updating contracts and internal processes through to proactive management of senior hires.

    ERA Explained | Unfair dismissal changes | Managing probationary periods | S1 E1
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The Employment Rights Act 2025 is reshaping the landscape for employers – but knowing what to do in practice isn’t always straightforward. Our podcast ERA Explained cuts through the complexity, offering clear, practical insight to help you take action with confidence in implementing the key reforms.

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