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Ask the Expert - The 2025 Employment Rights Act: what councils need to know

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Run in partnership with LGIU strategic partners Browne Jacobson, this session unpacked the key elements of the Act – one of the most significant changes to employment law in a generation – and explored the main implications for councils.

Presenters: Caroline Jones, Legal Director, Browne Jacobson and Lydia Pincott, Associate, Browne Jacobson

We do not record the Q&A sections of these events to give members the space for an off-the-record discussion.

Resource pack: Ask the Expert - The 2025 Employment Rights Act: what councils need to know

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Presentation from the session

The slides used by Browne Jacobson’s legal experts during their presentation. Download the slides.

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