About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on probation periods and the importance of honest career progression conversations in HR.

HR People Pod – Ep 53: Progression conversations | ERA 2025: Probation | Relationship building What's the real cost when organisations avoid honest career progression conversations? As the qualifying period for unfair dismissal drops from two years to six months under the Employment Rights Act 2025, how ready are managers to really make probation periods count? And with managers stretched thinner than ever, has building real relationships with their people become an afterthought? CIPD Director of Profession David D’Souza is joined by Cheryl Samuels, co-founder of #InclusiveHR; Vilma Nikolaidou, Director of People and Culture at the British Film Institute; and Marc Weedon, Executive Coach, HR Consultant and Owner of excelHR. Recorded: 10 July 2026 --- Additional resources: Tracking law changes: Employment Rights Act 2025 Guidance: Effectively managing probation Your next listen: CIPD Podcast 226: Closing skill gaps from within: the case for internal mobility HR People Pod – Ep 39: Rewriting the rules on workplace conflict – with David Liddle Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: David D’Souza

Guests: Cheryl Samuels, Vilma Nikolaidou, Marc Weedon

Topics covered

• career progression
• probation management
• relationship building
• employment law
• HR practices

Keywords

• career progression
• probation
• employment rights
• HR management
• relationship building

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: #InclusiveHR, British Film Institute, excelHR

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