Avado, the UK's leading provider of online HR training and CIPD qualifications, today launches HR Compliance for Managers, a new CPD-certified course created in partnership with one of the UK's best-known employment law and HR speakers, Amanda Chadwick. The course is available to UK organisations and individual learners from today. The launch comes at a pivotal moment for UK employers, as the Employment Rights Act 2025, the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in a generation, became law in December 2025 and is being rolled out in stages through 2026 and 2027.
Avado launches CPD-certified "HR Compliance for Managers" course with Amanda Chadwick.
Employment Rights Act 2025 overhaul is being rolled out through 2026-2027.
Day-one rights took effect April 2026 including paternity leave and statutory sick pay.
From October 2026, tribunal claim time limit extends from 3 to 6 months.
From January 2027, unfair dismissal qualifying period falls to 6 months.
Six-unit, six-hour course covers legal hiring, performance, absence, and disciplinary essentials.
The Employment Rights Act 2025, the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in a generation, became law in December 2025 and is being rolled out in stages. A new enforcement body, the Fair Work Agency, began operating in April 2026, and new day-one rights including paternity leave and statutory sick pay took effect the same month. From October 2026, the time limit for bringing most tribunal claims will extend from three to six months and employers' duty to prevent sexual harassment will be strengthened. From January 2027, the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims will fall from two years to six months and the cap on unfair dismissal compensation will be removed.
Much of that risk sits with managers rather than HR. Managers hire, discipline, manage absence, handle grievances and make termination decisions every day, often with no formal training in the law behind those decisions. When something goes wrong, the cost lands on the business. HR Compliance for Managers is built to close that gap, covering the current legal landscape, fair and legal hiring, managing performance and absence, disciplinary and grievance essentials, wellbeing and psychological safety, and confident day-to-day HR compliance.
Alexis Regan, Chief Executive Officer of Avado, stated: "For more than a decade, Avado has helped HR and L&D professionals build the skills and confidence to grow their careers. This partnership extends that support across the whole business, to every manager whose everyday decisions shape whether an organisation stays on the right side of the law. Amanda is one of the most trusted and engaging voices in UK employment law. HR compliance can no longer stop at the HR team's door. We're here to support everyone who manages people."
The six-unit, six-hour course combines expert-led video with interactive scenarios, knowledge checks and practical templates. It is written for non-specialist managers and delivered online at the learner's own pace. In a recent Avado survey of more than 500 HR professionals, employment law essentials came out as the top training priority for 2026.
About Avado
Avado is a leading provider of online HR training and CIPD qualifications in the UK and Middle East. For more than a decade, Avado has partnered with the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) to help HR and L&D professionals develop the skills and confidence to grow their careers, supporting tens of thousands of learners across its accredited programmes.
About Amanda Chadwick
Amanda Chadwick is an experienced and well-known speaker specialising in all areas of employment law, HR, health & safety and employee wellbeing. Over a career spanning more than 25 years as a presenter, broadcaster and author, she has advised tens of thousands of business owners on everyday employment and health & safety issues, representing at tribunal, mediating, mentoring and training, and is known for making complex legal subjects accessible and engaging.
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