The Manager's Guide to the 2026 Employment Rights Overhaul
UK employment law is going through its biggest overhaul in a generation. In 45 minutes and four assessed units, managers get a plain-English guide to the Employment Rights Act 2025: what changed on 6 April 2026, what the new Fair Work Agency does, the sexual harassment duties and the date trap around them, and what is still coming in 2027, with an action plan. General awareness, not legal advice, current as at August 2026.
- Easy-to-follow course
- 4 quizzes at 80% in every course
- Narration and captions on every screen
- Written and fact-checked in 2026
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One licence for your LMS, 12 months, for the learners you buy for, delivered as one SCORM package. Priced per learner, with volume discounts.
What your team will learn
Upon course completion, employees will gain a full and clear understanding of: ---
- The correct name and citation of the Employment Rights Act 2025, and how it differs from the older Employment Rights Act 1996
- The corrected position on unfair dismissal: no day-one right, but a shorter six-month qualifying period for dismissals from 1 January 2027
- The full range of changes already in force from 6 April 2026, including whistleblowing, redundancy, family leave, sick pay and trade union recognition
- What the Fair Work Agency is, what it absorbed, and what its powers mean for day-to-day compliance
- The correct date for the new sexual harassment prevention duties, and the common date error to avoid
- How to build a simple three-part checklist: "act now", "prepare for", "watch for", for the reforms still to come
Who it is for
Written for managers and leaders. No technical background is needed, and nothing in it assumes a previous course.
UK employment law is going through its biggest overhaul in a generation. This course gives managers a clear, practical guide to the Employment Rights Act 2025, what changed on 6 April 2026, what the new Fair Work Agency does, and what's still coming, without the legal jargon. General awareness training, not legal advice, current as at August 2026. ---
Course contents
4 units. Each ends with a 10-question quiz; 8 correct unlocks the next unit.
What's Already Law
The Employment Rights Act 2025, its citation and Royal Assent date, and the deliberate distinction from the Employment Rights Act 1996. The corrected position on unfair dismissal (no day-one right; a six-month qualifying period and no compensatory cap, both from 1 January 2027). The full raft of changes in force from 6 April 2026: whistleblowing extended to sexual harassment disclosures, the collective redundancy protective award doubling to 180 days, day-one paternity and unpaid parental leave, SSP changes, and simplified trade union recognition.
The Fair Work Agency
The single new labour market enforcement body, operating from 7 April 2026. What it absorbed (the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, the Director of Labour Market Enforcement, and HMRC's National Minimum Wage enforcement unit), its enforcement policy statement, its powers, and what a single, more powerful regulator means for managers.
The Sexual Harassment Duties and the Date Trap
The strengthened "all reasonable steps" prevention duty and the new third-party harassment liability, both commencing 30 October 2026. The widely repeated wrong date of 1 October 2026 is explicitly corrected, alongside an explanation of what 1 October 2026 actually changes (the employment tribunal time limit). Practical preparation steps for managers.
What's Coming in 2027, and a Manager's Action Plan
The reforms still forthcoming and not yet law: NDA restrictions, guaranteed hours, flexible working changes, bereavement leave, umbrella company regulation, and the six-month unfair dismissal qualifying period. A practical "act now, prepare for, watch for" checklist to bring the whole course together. --- **Standard course features:** 80% pass mark per unit, gated progression with reshuffled retakes, quiz marking feedback showing right and wrong answers with explanations, one formative (not scored) interactive activity per unit, and audio narration with an optional play button on every screen. **General awareness, not legal advice.** This course explains what the law says and what good practice looks like. It is not a substitute for legal advice on an organisation's specific obligations. Legal position current as at August 2026.
Details
| Length | About 45 minutes, self-paced, resumes where the learner left off |
|---|---|
| Format | SCORM 1.2 package. Runs in any conformant LMS (Moodle, Cornerstone, Docebo, SAP SuccessFactors, TalentLMS and others) |
| Assessment | 4 unit quizzes, 10 questions each, 80% to pass. Score and completion reported to your LMS |
| Accessibility | Optional narration and captions on every screen, keyboard navigation, responsive on PC and tablet |
| Language | UK English |
| Publisher | Blocknorth |
| Written and fact-checked | In 2026, reviewed each quarter |
What a licence includes
One licence for your LMS, 12 months, for the learners you buy for, delivered as one SCORM package. Priced per learner, with volume discounts.
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Will it run in our LMS?
Yes, if your LMS supports SCORM 1.2, which almost every LMS does. You upload one zip file, assign it, and completions and scores report back automatically. We confirm compatibility for your platform before you buy, and the free sample package lets you test it in place.
Can we try it before we buy?
Yes. Ask for the free sample package and you will have Unit 1 of a foundation course as a real SCORM 1.2 file, so you can check it runs in your own LMS. Request it with the form below and you will have it within 1 working day.
What do we receive?
The SCORM package, a one-page quick-start for your LMS administrator, the course listing sheet for your catalogue, and preview images. Updates to the course during your licence are supplied at no charge.
How does a licence work?
You licence the course for the learners you buy for, for 12 months, on your own LMS, and you receive one SCORM package. Pricing is per learner with volume discounts as your numbers grow, and we licence from ten learners upwards.
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