13/10/2026
Quiet Wins 🙌🏾
Sometimes the most valuable conversations are those where we listen, learn and leave with something to think about.
I recently had the pleasure of being invited to an Employment Rights roundtable, joining fellow professionals to discuss what is changing in employment law. ⚖️
Here is a quick snapshot of key reforms:
📅 From 6 April 2026
• Sick pay: from day one
• Paternity leave: day one right
• Parental leave: day one right
• Sexual harassment: stronger whistleblowing protection
• Collective redundancy: maximum protective award doubled
📅 From 1 October 2026
• Tribunal claims: 3 months → 6 months
📅 From 1 January 2027
• Unfair dismissal: 2 years → 6 months qualifying service
• Compensation: statutory cap removed
• Fire and rehire: stronger restrictions
📅 Further changes during 2027
• Flexible working: refusals must be reasonable
• Pregnancy and family leave: stronger dismissal protection
• Bereavement: wider leave rights
• Zero and low hours: guaranteed hours rights
• Shifts: notice and cancellation compensation
Changes in law also change the conversations happening in our workplaces.
For me, knowing the law matters, but so does understanding the people, relationships and conflict behind workplace decisions.
It was valuable to bring my perspective as a mediator to the table and explore where early intervention and resolution fit into these changes.
Sometimes the quiet win is having the right people around the table before problems become bigger ones. 🙌🏾
Thank you to Anthony Thompson and Emily at Kilgannon & Partners for the invitation and such an insightful discussion, and to BW Workplace Experts for the wonderful space.
Hey 👏🏾 I’m Selina Morgan Gayle, a multi award winning mediator and founder of SMG Mediation.
I help HR teams and senior leaders resolve workplace conflict with calm, clarity and decisive outcomes, often within 48 hours.
Navigating workplace tension? DM me “Resolution” or book a confidential call.
Some wins do not need to be loud.
Sometimes, the quiet ones create the biggest shift. 💜