Free legal advice for our members
Working with our legal partner and hospitality sector specialists RWK Goodman, we are delighted to offer our members access to a 30 minute complementary strategic review of their employment law issues.
Running a pub, restaurant, hotel, or bar means managing a workforce that's often young, transient, and shift-based — exactly the conditions where employment law problems tend to surface.
With the Employment Rights Act 2025 rolling out in stages through 2026 and 2027, the rules for employers and employees are changing faster than most hospitality operators have time to track.In a focused session via Microsoft Teams, the RWK Goodman team will provide a free, no-obligation strategic review of your employment law position. During this session they will explore where you currently stand and flag the risks and opportunities specific to your business.
Book your free strategic review IoH Helpline booking link
This session can cover:
Employment tribunal claims
An overview of the tribunal process if you’ve received a claim the RWK Goodman team can discuss your current exposure, claims history, and how the extended tribunal time limits (doubling from three to six months) could affect your risk profile.
Employment Rights Act 2025 readiness
A plain-English health check against the reforms that matter most to hospitality: day-one rights, changes to unfair dismissal qualifying periods, fire-and-rehire restrictions, sexual harassment prevention duties, and tipping law changes.
Grievances and disciplinaries
Talk about what the process is likely to entail and help you understand the risk to the business.
Parting company with employees
A walkthrough of how settlement agreements are used, what a redundancy process involves, and dismissal processes that minimise risk and disruption.
TUPE on business sale or purchase
An overview of managing employee transfer obligations, information and consultation duties, and due diligence when buying or selling a hospitality business.
Discrimination and harassment complaints
Handling complaints fairly and lawfully, including the new duty to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, including by third parties such as customers.
Your key Employment & Immigration contacts at RWK Goodman
Lauren Harkin
Partner
lauren.harkin@rwkgoodman.com
M: 07766 514 936
Erin Page
Solicitor
erin.page@rwkgoodman.com
M: 07423 703 126
The RWK Goodman team cannot provide specific legal advice during the session. The session is an overview of the legal position and strategic review of your issues to give you a better understanding of the risk that you face, and to identify a way forward. The RWK Goodman team will be able to set out what legal advice you require and provide you with a cost estimate for the advice.
Additional support discount
Institute of Hospitality members will receive a 10% discount on their first instruction for employment law advice with the RWK Goodman team.
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