Slater Heelis Employment Law Breakfast Briefing

Some employment law changes are already in effect and more are on the way. From 30 October 2026, employers will have a strengthened duty to take all reasonable steps to protect staff from sexual harassment, including new liability for harassment by third parties such as customers, clients and contractors. From January 2027, significant changes to unfair dismissal law will further reshape the risks employers face when managing their people.

If you’re not informed, don’t fully understand the current rules, or haven’t yet prepared for what’s coming in October and January, your business could be exposed to a serious risk of costly claims.

Join Slater Heelis’s Employment Law team for an interactive breakfast briefing designed to help you close that gap. We’ll unpack what’s already changed, what’s coming next, what your duty to protect staff really means in practice and the steps you need to take now to protect your organisation. Whether you’re an HR professional, owner, director or have people management responsibilities, this is event is for you.

This isn’t a straightforward lecture. Our employment specialists will test your knowledge with live Q&A throughout, helping you identify any gaps in your organisation’s readiness and leaving you with clear, practical actions you can implement straight away.

What to expect:

8:30am – Arrival, breakfast and networking

9:15am – Interactive session begins

10am – Q&A with the group

10:15am – Session will conclude, but stick around to ask any individual questions with the team

Who should attend:

HR professionals, owners, directors, people managers and anyone with responsibility for managing staff who needs to understand their current duty to protect employees and prepare for the unfair dismissal changes ahead.

Why attend:

– Understand your current, strengthened duty to protect staff from third-party sexual harassment

– Get ahead of the unfair dismissal changes coming into force in January 2027

– Identify where your business may be exposed to risk

– Test your knowledge with live, interactive Q&A

– Take away practical, actionable guidance from Slater Heelis’s Employment specialists

– Network with peers over breakfast in the beautiful surroundings of Storyhouse, Chester