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14/10/2026

𝟏𝟕% of UK employers expect the Employment Rights Act 2025 to raise their costs "to a large extent". In social care it's 𝟑𝟏%. In hospitality, 𝟐𝟖%.

The Act doesn't land evenly, and most of it hasn't started yet. So we sorted the exposure by sector:

→ Zero-hours reforms: hospitality, retail, transport, arts, health and social care
→ The harassment duty from 𝟑𝟎 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫: where staff face the public
→ Rules written for one sector: adult social care, seafarers, tipping, umbrella companies
→ Fire and rehire: the one reform that isn't sector-specific

It also says where the data runs out. Acas's tribunal figures don't break down by industry.

👉 Read it here: https://www.avadolearning.com/blog/industries-most-exposed-employment-rights-act/

31% of social care employers expect the Employment Rights Act to raise costs to a large extent. Here's which sectors are most exposed.

13/10/2026

𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰, 𝐇𝐑𝐒𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐢.

If you're one of the 𝟓,𝟓𝟎𝟎+ 𝐇𝐑 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 heading to Hall 6 at Dubai World Trade Centre, come and say hello to the Avado team.

Three questions we'll be asking every HR leader we meet:
1. Where is your team's biggest capability gap going into 2027?
2. How far along is your organisation with AI in HR?
3. What would "future-ready HR" actually look like in your business?

Bring your answers, or your questions. We're happy to talk through either. Not in Dubai? Tell us your answer in the comments.

📍 𝐄𝟒𝟎, 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝟔, Dubai World Trade Centre
📅 𝟏𝟒 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟓 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫

12/10/2026

Your line managers are making decisions this month that could reach a tribunal next year.

Since 𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫, employees have 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞, to bring most employment tribunal claims. And from 𝟏 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕, unfair dismissal protection starts after 𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬' 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞, with 𝐧𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

That's why employment law expert Amanda Chadwick is going live on 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝟏𝟏𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟐𝐩𝐦 (𝐔𝐊 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞).

In one hour, Amanda will cover:
→ The Employment Rights Act changes landing between now and early 2027
→ Where everyday manager decisions create legal risk: probation, absence, conduct and dismissal
→ Practical steps HR can take this quarter
→ Your questions, answered live

Register for the webinar: https://join.avadolearning.com/amandachadwick-2026-10

10/10/2026

HR looks after everyone else’s wellbeing. Who looks after HR’s?

Only 𝟏𝟑% of HR professionals feel their own mental wellbeing is well supported at work, and burnout is “very likely” in 𝟔𝟐%, according to the HR Mental Wellbeing Report 2026.

This World Mental Health Day, one of our CIPD tutors looks at why the people championing engagement can end up over-engaged themselves, and four places to start 👉 https://www.avadolearning.com/blog/blog-dark-side-of-employee-engagement/

What would make HR feel more supported where you work? Tell us in the comments.

If you or someone in your team is struggling, Samaritans is free to call on 116 123.

09/10/2026

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐃 𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬.

Studying for a CIPD qualification alongside a demanding HR job is hard. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 has done it, and it shapes how they teach.

Emily Allen, our Head of Learning and Delivery, leads delivery of our Level 3, 5 and 7 CIPD qualifications. Her ethos is simple: make it as simple as possible for learners to learn, with learner feedback and data, including first-time pass rates, driving almost everything her team does.

Swipe through for Emily's words, & read her approach to teaching 👉 https://www.avadolearning.com/blog/meet-avados-tutors-emily-allen/

👉 Explore our CIPD courses or book a call with us, link in bio.

06/10/2026

A three-year HR degree costs roughly £𝟐𝟗,𝟑𝟕𝟎 in UK tuition alone. CIPD Level 3, costs £𝟏,𝟐𝟗𝟓–£𝟑,𝟏𝟗𝟓 and takes just 8 months, the fastest route into HR.

Cost is just one part of it. CIPD is now 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 in UK HR job postings, and qualified professionals earn 𝟏𝟐% 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞.

We broke down exactly how CIPD Level 3 and an HR degree compare on cost, time, entry requirements, and career outcomes, including whether you need a degree at all to get started in HR.

👉 Explore CIPD courses or book a call with us, link in bio.

👉 Read the full comparison: https://www.avadolearning.com/blog/blog-cipd-vs-hr-degree/

02/10/2026

As of today, employees have twice as long to bring a tribunal claim.

The time limit for most employment tribunal claims doubled on 𝟏 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫, from three months to six, under the Employment Rights Act 2025. (Breach of contract claims in Scotland follow on 𝟗 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫.)

The government's own analysis estimates this could increase case volume by 𝟏𝟕%. The average cost to an employer per case: £𝟔,𝟎𝟎𝟎, and that's before accounting for director and staff time.

This is exactly the kind of change employment law expert Amanda Chadwick is breaking down in our HR 2027 Roadmap webinar, what's changing, what it costs, and what to put in place before January.

📅 21 October, 11AM–12PM BST
👉 Reserve your spot: https://join.avadolearning.com/amandachadwick-2026-10

29/09/2026

Thinking about a career in HR but not sure where to start?

CIPD Level 3 doesn't require a degree, previous experience, or any formal qualifications, just a willingness to learn.

Swipe through to see how it actually works, from what you'll study to what happens once you're qualified 👉

Explore our CIPD courses or book a call with us 👉 https://join.avadolearning.com/cipd-courses-online-orgfbig

25/09/2026

From 1 January 2027, the unfair dismissal qualifying period drops from 𝟐 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝟔 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬, and it's retrospective. Anyone with 6+ months' service on that date is protected immediately.

In this clip, Amanda Chadwick flags a mistake a lot of employers are about to make: keeping a standard 6-month probation period. Add a notice period on top, and you've got no window left to dismiss before that employee becomes protected.

Her advice: 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝. Build in a buffer.

👉 Watch the full webinar here: https://www.avadolearning.com/resources/high-risk-tribunal-areas-whats-changed-in-2026/

25/09/2026

Nobody has defined "all reasonable steps." Not the government, not a lawyer, not your policy. From 𝟑𝟎 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫, an employment tribunal will decide what it means. One case at a time.

𝟓.𝟐% of people harassed at work in the last year say it was a customer, not a colleague. From 30 October, that's the employer's liability too.

We've broken down what changes, and why no document can prove you're ready:
→ Why one word, "all", changes the entire legal test
→ What's genuinely new about third-party liability
→ What a tribunal will actually look for (and a real case showing what happens without it)
→ What to do before 30 October, while there's still time

👉 Read it here: https://www.avadolearning.com/blog/what-a-tribunal-will-look-for-30-october/

What a tribunal will actually look for from 30 October, and how little time is left to prepare it.