Tuesday 23 June 2026 | The Employment Rights Act is dramatically increasing the risk that workplace disputes will escalate to an employment tribunal. With new day-one rights and extended timelines, the ERA has made tribunals more likely, while tribunals themselves continue to become more common and costly.
Rising claims around neurodiversity discrimination, health and safety violations, and sexual harassment mean that failures in policies, training, or investigations can quickly trigger expensive legal battles.
In partnership with IOSH magazine, VinciWorks compliance experts, alongside a leading lawyer from DAC Beachcroft, explored the Employment Rights Act through the lens of health and safety tribunal risks, with particular attention on emerging risk areas including neurodiversity, health and safety, and harassment.
The session focused on key legal changes, recent tribunal cases, and practical steps firms can take to reduce the risk of a workplace dispute escalating.
What this webinar covered
- Employment Rights Act changes to workplace rights and employer responsibilities
- How neurodiversity, health and safety, and harassment are key risk areas for workplace disputes
- Lessons for employers from recent tribunal rulings
- Conducting legally sound investigations and evidencing policy and training effectiveness
- How to develop a defensible compliance programme that reduces tribunal risk
