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Latest Event
You are warmly invited to join our next HR Hub. The details are as follows:
Topic: Employment Law Update: ERA, Legislative Changes and Key Tribunal Decisions
Speaker: Kate Benefer
Date: 4th June 2026
Location: Online Event
Timings: 10:00AM to 11:00AM
Event Details
Employment law continues to evolve rapidly, creating new responsibilities, risks and considerations for employers and HR teams alike.
In this HR Hub session, Kate Benefer, Partner at RWK Goodman, will provide an update on some of the most significant developments shaping the employment landscape in 2026.
The session will cover key points relating to the Employment Rights Act (ERA), current and upcoming legislative changes, and recent Employment Tribunal decisions that employers should be aware of.
As always, the session will focus on practical implications for organisations and HR professionals, helping attendees understand how changes may affect policies, processes and day-to-day people management decisions.
You can expect a focused and practical session designed to help organisations stay informed and prepared in a changing employment law environment.
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HR insights
Our guest speakers are experts in their field and are happy to share their experiences, professional advice, handy hints and checklists with us.
From our Knowledge Centre, you can access:
- Guest speaker blogs and videos.
- Quarterly employment law updates from our HR Hub partners at RWK Goodman.
- Results of our monthly polls.
TestimonialI have to say (and I am not just saying this) it was one of the best webinars I have attended.
TestimonialI have found the HR Hub events, hosted by Allen Associates, provide really useful insights into current and topical HR matters and are also an excellent way to keep up with my CPD! The in-person events are very professionally run and offer great networking opportunities.
Kate Allen
Executive Chair and Marketing Director, Allen Associates
Kate founded Allen Associates in 1998 with the aim of creating the type of recruitment agency that she would like to use herself as a client and a candidate. For more than two decades, Kate’s commitment to providing an outstanding service and added value has never wavered, enabling her to build a robust business and an enviable reputation in her home county of Oxfordshire and further afield.
Kate Benefer
Partner in the Employment team, RWK Goodman
Kate advises on all aspects of employment law including disciplinary, grievances and sickness management, redundancy and restructures, discrimination, tribunal claims and immigration issues. Kate has been described as “very switched on” (client feedback) and as a “confident and poised speaker” whose delivery is “on the money” (delegate feedback).
TestimonialI’m a regular attendee of the HR Hubs and find them consistently informative. The sessions cover many relevant subjects and provide valuable updates to topical matters. I particularly value the employment law updates, which always offer practical advice. The HR Hubs are a great forum for staying connected to current HR practises and, when held in-person, the local HR community. Thank you to all at Allen Associates for keeping us up to date
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