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Trowers comments: Removing the stigma from work-related anxiety
To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Rebecca McGuirk discusses in CIOB People, why employers and employees have a responsibility to improve mental health in the workplace.
Rebecca McGuirk
Partner, Head of Employment and Pensions
Rebecca has specialised in employment law for 20 years. She is known for her down to earth and solution driven approach. Rebecca advises daily on the wide range of employment issues that arise. Rebecca acts for a wide range of clients including those in the public, private and third sector.
Rebecca has particular experience in advising on TUPE; large scale redundancies and new restructures; changing terms and conditions of employment; dealing with unions; equal pay issues; regulatory issues such as HMRC and senior executive departures. Rebecca regularly advises and represents clients in respect of employment tribunal claims and has recently dealt with complex claims involving whistleblowing and discrimination. Rebecca loves employment law and speaks and writes regularly on a wide range of employment issues. She is an active member of the Employment Lawyers Association. Rebecca is acknowledged as a legal expert in the field of employment law in Chambers and PartnersGuide to the Legal Profession and in Legal 500.
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Insights
Employment Rights Act 2025 implementation timeline update
Back in July 2025 the government issued its roadmap for implementing the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill). On 18 December 2025 the Bill became the Employment Rights Act 2025 and since then there have been a couple of updates to the timeline, the last of which was on 22 October.
Events
Trowers Tuesday: The draft Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures
Join us on Tuesday 13 October at 11.30am, when we’ll explore the proposed changes to the Acas Code of Practice on disciplinary and grievance procedures and what they could mean for employers.
Podcasts
Trowers talks podcast: Issues for employers to consider as offices re-open
Trowers talks podcast: Issues for employers to consider as offices re-open
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