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Employment Law Update webinar: November 2025

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In November 2025, our Employment team delivered an employment law update webinar covering key employment law developments and practical guidance for employers.

What we covered:

The Employment Rights Bill:

  • Latest progress through Parliament
  • Updates on NDAs, fire and rehire and bereavement leave
  • Practical tips to prepare

The latest employment developments, looking at:

  • Changes to non-disclosure agreements
  • Extension Of the Acas Early Conciliation period
  • Recent legal developments affecting the workplace, including on data protection, competition and immigration

Recent employment case updates, focusing on:

  • Mullinger v Ministry of Justice: reasonable adjustments
  • Chowdhury v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd: reasonable adjustments and redeployment
  • Robert Watson v Roke Manor Research Limited: non-verbal harassment
  • Matthew Davies v White Doves Garage: overheard harassment
  • AB v Grafters Group Ltd: vicarious liability
  • Leicester City Council v Parmar: race discrimination and adverse inferences
  • Argence-Lafon v Ark Syndicate Management Ltd: whistleblowing and repeated allegations
  • Lanuszka v Accountancy MK Services Ltd: unfair dismissal and IT monitoring

For ongoing updates and resources, visit our Employment Rights Bill hub.

This publication is a general summary of the law. It should not replace legal advice tailored to your specific circumstances.

© Farrer & Co LLP, November 2025

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Amy_Wren

Amy Wren

Senior Counsel

Amy is a senior Knowledge Lawyer in the Employment team, providing expert technical legal support to the team and its clients.

Amy is a senior Knowledge Lawyer in the Employment team, providing expert technical legal support to the team and its clients.

Email Amy +44 (0)20 3375 7627
Alice Parker lawyer

Alice Parker

Counsel

Alice trained and qualified at an international law firm in London before joining the Farrers Employment team in 2009. She left Farrers in 2011 to relocate to Hong Kong and then Malaysia and she returned to London in 2021 when she re-joined the Farrers Employment team.

Alice trained and qualified at an international law firm in London before joining the Farrers Employment team in 2009. She left Farrers in 2011 to relocate to Hong Kong and then Malaysia and she returned to London in 2021 when she re-joined the Farrers Employment team.

Email Alice +44 (0)20 3375 7288
Emmeline Downer lawyer

Emmeline Downer

Associate

Emmeline advises both employers and senior employees on a range of contentious and non-contentious issues. Her clients include businesses, schools, sports organisations and senior executives.

Emmeline advises both employers and senior employees on a range of contentious and non-contentious issues. Her clients include businesses, schools, sports organisations and senior executives.

Email Emmeline +44 (0)20 3375 7068
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