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Looking back over 2025 and ahead to 2026

By Greg Burgess Will Walsh Lydia Goodman

11/02/2026

Our expert Employment Law team provides you the key updates throughout 2025, heading in to 2026. Greg Burgess takes you through the key cases of the last 12 months, and key cases going through the tribunals and courts across 2026. Our update on new legislation from Will Walsh features not just the changes to the Employment Rights Bill, but also other changes to look out for. Lydia Goodman also discusses managing suicide risk in the workplace in this session

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Greg Burgess

Partner

Advises on restructures, TUPE, trade union law, dismissal claims, discrimination, harassment and has experience defending Employment Tribunal claims.
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Will Walsh

Partner

Expertise in the employment aspects of company restructures and strategy, including international elements.
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Lydia Goodman

Solicitor

Supports the Employment Law team to advise on a wide range of employment law matters and to prepare for employment tribunals.

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