The Bellevue Brief

In this episode of The Bellevue Brief , Susanne Hartigan, Head of Legal Practice, and Associate Anjali Malik unpack the key trade union reforms introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025. They explain what the changes mean in practice for employers, including new duties to inform workers of their right to join a union, expanded rights for trade unions to access workplaces, and a simplified statu...

In the latest episode of The Bellevue Brief, our Founder Florence Brocklesby and Associate Chloe Grant explore the ERA: the reform of dismissal and re-engagement , more commonly known as fire and rehire.  These developments have the potential to impact not onlyemployers who engage in dismissal and re-engagement, but also the much more common practice of variation of contractual terms.  Below we br...

In the latest episode of The Bellevue Brief , our Head of Legal Practice SusanneHartigan and Associate Anjali Malik explore: 🔹What the Fair Work Agency is and how it will operate 🔹New enforcement powers across holiday pay, SSP and underpayments 🔹What the April 2026 launch means for employers 🔹Practical steps HR and payroll teams should take now With powers to inspect workplaces, demand records...

In this episode of The Bellevue Brief , associate AnjaliMalik and Bellevue Law’s founder Florence Brocklesby explore one ofthe most significant areas of reform under the Employment Rights Act 2025: the law on sexual harassment. With several provisions coming into force over the next 18 months, employers and HR leaders need to prepare for substantial shifts in risk, responsibility, and compliance....

The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) introduces the most sweeping reforms to UK collective redundancy law in decades. With changes taking effect across 2026  and 2027 , these reforms significantly increase both the likelihood of triggering collective consultation and the financial exposure for employers who get it wrong. In this Bellevue Brief mini‑episode, recorded on 28 January 2026, Associate C...

In the latest episode of our ten‑minute podcast series, TheBellevue Brief, Head of Legal Practice Susanne Hartigan sits down with Associate Chloe Grant to unpack some of the most significant family friendly reforms introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA). Recorded at the end of January 2026, the discussion reflectsthe current legal position, with some areas still subject to consultation...

Amongst the most significant changes introduced by theEmployment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) are the reforms to Unfair Dismissal Rights. Although the key changes won’t take effect until 1 January 2027 , employers need to start preparing now. In this ten‑minute “Bellevue Brief” special, SeniorConsultants Imogen Finnegan  and Leigh Edgar discuss what’schanging and what HR teams, managers and business lead...

In this special ERA-focused edition of The Bellevue Brief , Founder Florence Brocklesby and COO Kay Osborne share how Bellevue Law is preparing for the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in decades. They discuss the practical, legal and operational challenges posed by the Employment Rights Act, including: why ERA planning is a major change-management project the importance of leadershi...

Redundancy can be tough on everyone involved – the affected employees, the businesses having to make challenging decisions about valued members of staff, and the managers needing to share bad news. Headcount reductions can also profoundly impact colleagues left behind (which, in turn, can affect culture and morale). In this final episode of our first season of The Bellevue Brief podcast, our found...

In the forth episode of our new podcast, The BellevueBrief , we explore the evolving legal position regarding sexual harassment in the workplace, through the lens of the Worker Protection Act 2023 (“WPA”) and the “preventative duty” it imposes on employers. Bellevue Law’s Florence Brocklesby and Georgina Calvert-Leen unpack what’s changed since that law came into force in October 2024, discuss the...

In the third episode of our new podcast, The Bellevue Brief , Associate Anjali Malik and Senior Consultant Ann Robson discuss how neurodiversity can be a game changer in the workplace, and why businesses should act now to understand and embrace it.

In this second episode of our new podcast, The Bellevue Brief , Associate Anjali Malik , Founder and Principle Florence Brocklesby , and Senior Consultant Jo Martin unpack the realities of workplace culture in professional services industries - including ethical tensions, systemic flaws, and what responsible leadership looks like in 2025.

In the first episode of Bellevue Law’s new podcast series, The Bellevue Brief , Associate Anjali Malik and Head of Legal Practice Susanne Hartigan explore what to expect from the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), which is being hailed as the biggest overhaul of UK employment law in a generation.