The sweeping changes included in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and the impact of AI on the workplace were among the topics discussed at the recent Dentons Elevate Scotland conference.
Delegates gathered at the flagship event in Glasgow to hear from Dentons law firm on the big issues impacting all employers during a time of change driven by legislation and technology. Elevate was designed to help in-house lawyers and human resource professionals stay on top of developments.
Alison Weatherhead, partner, head of employment and pensions - UK at Dentons, presented a session on the Employment Rights Act, covering a range of elements from trade union access to unfair dismissal. She explained that Dentons has a practical toolkit and other resources to guide companies through the Act.
Ms Weatherhead said: “Trade unions can request formal physical and/or digital access to your workplace. Businesses with 21 or more workers are now in scope and they can just say no. There is a statutory presumption that you should grant access. And the clock starts ticking fast; you have 15 working days to respond to a request and 25 working days to negotiate terms. Employers should know that penalties can escalate quickly as it can cost up to 75,000 for a first breach of an agreement, 150,000 for a second and 500,000 for any further breaches.”
Other sessions on the day included: an action plan to help people build their own personal brand and why that matters in a business context; the Productivity...
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