# Event Details - **Event Name**: Employment Law update 2026: Preparing for change - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 am – Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Employment Law in transition: What HR needs to know for 2026 and beyondAbout this EventJoin Marie Walsh and the employment law specialists from Consilia Legal for an essential in-person update on the latest employment law developments and the significant changes employers need to prepare for over the coming months.With the Employment Rights Act 2025 bringing substantial workplace reforms and further changes expected from Autumn 2026 onwards, this session will provide practical insights to help HR professionals, business leaders and employers stay ahead of the evolving legal landscape.What you'll gain from this session:A clear overview of the key provisions within the Employment Rights Act 2025.Insight into the latest employment legislation, emerging reforms and significant case law developments.An understanding of the practical implications for employers, HR teams and organisational policies.Expert guidance on the steps organisations can take now to prepare for compliance and reduce risk.The opportunity to learn from real-life examples and practical employment law scenarios.Why attend?✔ Stay up to date with the latest employment law developments.✔ Understand how upcoming changes could impact your organisation.✔ Gain practical advice from leading employment law experts.✔ Network with fellow HR professionals and business leaders.✔ Ask your questions during an interactiveQ&A session with Marie Walsh and the Consilia Legal team.Don't miss this opportunity to gain expert insights, prepare for upcoming changes, and ensure your organisation is ready for the future of employment law.Event will commence at 09.30am with informal networking and a light breakfast giving attendees a chance to meet up with other local HR/L&D/O&D professionals and businesses.Marie Walsh & Team will then commence the Employment Law Update at approximately 10.00 am.Speakers bio: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/9126d180-c218-11f1-848b-1578c9159971-rimg-w1200-h468-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg Marie Walsh is an experienced employment lawyer who has acted on behalf of a wide range of clients range of clients throughout her 23 years of practice. She is ranked in both the Legal 500 and Chambers. She is well known and respected amongst her clients and peers for her straightforward no nonsense approach to the issues and her common sense attitude when it comes to costs.Marie has exclusively practised in the field of employment law advice employment law advice and now acts predominantly on behalf of businesses and senior executives in all areas of employment law including;Contract/policy draftingPost termination restrictions/restraints of tradeDiscriminationSettlement agreementsTUPEDisciplinary and grievance proceduresPreparing and advising on settlement agreementsManaging sickness absencesRedundancy adviceNegotiating exit arrangements/termination packagesEarly conciliationEmployment tribunal representationMarie’s commercial clients range in size from a number of SME’s with around 5-25 employees to employees to multinational organisations and a number of independent schools. Marie is also a visiting lecturer on a number of post-graduate courses delivered by at least 2 major national educational institutions which keeps her up to date with all areas of her specialism. In addition, Marie delivers regular training and updates to CIPD members both to CIPD members both in person and by way of informative webinars; Marie delivers specific specific in house training as required and is a great communicator.Marie is also a trained workplace mediator and assists clients with dispute resolution where appropriate. Marie is a main committee member for the Employment Lawyers Association and also Association and also a regional co-ordinator for the ELIPS pro bono scheme.Please note:Reminder emails will be sent to you the day before, with a further reminder on the day of the event.Photography and video production may be taking place at the event, and these images may be used in the CIPD newsletters.By attending the event, you are giving your consent for your image to be used on any CIPD promotional materials.As we are supplying refreshments, if you can no longer attend, please cancel your place either on Eventbrite, responding to this email.This event may include an external speaker who has prepared their own presentation. Any views or opinions expressed by the speaker are their own and do not reflect those of the CIPD.If you require any reasonable adjustments to enhance your experience, please get in contact with us by responding to this email and we will do our best to accommodate.Agenda🕑: 09:30 AMRegistration and networking🕑: 10:00 AMSession start🕑: 12:00 PMSession end - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/harrogate/employment-law-update-2026-preparing-for-change/100002000957705361 - **Event Categories**: workshops, photography, virtual, webinar, meetups - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes - Location: Cairn Hotel - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Harrogate - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Cairn Hotel - **lat**: 54.0059477 - **long**: -1.550032 - **full address**: Cairn Hotel, Ripon Rd, Harrogate, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Employment Law update 2026: Preparing for change - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/4eeb39b523d90ab8a499c2e8df35aca32736ec6da53ec471b41f05f3e290ab0a-rimg-w892-h444-dc381858-gmir.jpg?v=1791354663 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Employment Law update 2026: Preparing for change being held? - **A:** Employment Law update 2026: Preparing for change takes place on Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 09:30 am to Thu, 22 Oct, 2026 at 12:00 pm at Cairn Hotel, Ripon Rd, Harrogate, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Employment Law update 2026: Preparing for change? - **A:** Employment Law update 2026: Preparing for change is organized by CIPD North Yorkshire Branch. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Employment Law update 2026: Preparing for change is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Harrogate, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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