Date:  Wednesday 20 May 2026

Timings: 08:00 - 10:30

Venue: Birketts LLP Sevenoaks Office

Uncapped? Undaunted – how to prepare for the new unfair dismissal regime

As the Employment Rights Bill approached the end of its Parliamentary journey in late 2025, the major sticking point was the introduction of 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 on compensation for successful claims.

In our forthcoming series of Early Bird seminars, we will look at what this change – anticipated from 1 January 2027 – will mean for employers, and how to mitigate the risk of unfair dismissal claims with uncapped compensation.

We will cover practical steps on tightening recruitment processes, proactive management of probationary periods, and changes to contracts and policies. We will also consider the implications of these changes for the dismissal of senior employees and how to manage increased risks of high value claims.

In addition, we will keep you up to date with our usual roundup of key recent employment law developments, including the latest position on other major reforms being introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025.

If you have any questions, please contact the events team.

Places are free, but space is limited. Please complete the form to secure your space.

We do not have any onsite parking, however the closest car park is opposite the office, Suffolk Way, Sevenoaks, TN13 1LW, this is short stay for a maximum of four hours, no return within two hours.

Alternatively there is a long stay car park at Sevenoaks Town, TN13 1LW, a four-minute walk to the office.

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