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Avado and employment law expert Amanda Chadwick launch HR compliance course for managers as new UK legislation leaves employers more exposed than ever

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CPD-certified “HR Compliance for Managers” goes live on 1 July 2026, equipping the people who make employment-law decisions every day to manage legally, fairly and with confidence.

LONDON, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — 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. 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. Some changes are already in force. 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. The changes with the biggest impact on managers are still to come. 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 to a duty to take all reasonable steps. 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. For employers this means a rising level of legal risk and a narrowing window to prepare.

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. The six-unit, six-hour course combines expert-led video with interactive scenarios, knowledge checks and practical templates. It covers 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. It is written for non-specialist managers and delivered online at the learner’s own pace.

Demand is already clear. In a recent Avado survey of more than 500 HR professionals, employment law essentials came out as the top training priority for 2026.

Alexis Regan, Chief Executive Officer of Avado, said:

“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, and combining her expertise with our learning platform lets us deliver something rigorous and practical at the moment UK employers need it most. HR compliance can no longer stop at the HR team’s door. We’re here to support everyone who manages people, wherever they sit in the organisation.”

HR Compliance for Managers is available now at avadolearning.com.

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. For more information, visit avadolearning.com.

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.

Media contact: Ting-Wei Wu, Performance Marketing Executive, Avado, ting-wei.wu@avadolearning.com

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2026 Canton Fair Design Award Winners Showcase China’s Innovation Strength

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GUANGZHOU, China, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As the 140th Canton Fair opens, the winners of the 2026 Canton Fair Design Award (CF Award) have also been announced. Winning products are now on display in Area D of the Canton Fair Complex, offering visitors a closer look at some of the latest advances in Chinese manufacturing and industrial design.

Among this year’s top honorees, a domestically developed high-performance sport motorcycle and an intelligent navigation capsule robot gastric endoscopy system received the Best of the Best Award, the competition’s highest recognition.

The Canton Fair also enhanced the visitor experience with a themed showcase area within the award exhibition. Built around four application-oriented concepts, namely Outdoor Pleasure, Smart Living, Cozy Home and Kitchen Elegance, the immersive displays demonstrate how innovative designs can be integrated into everyday life, helping visitors better understand the practical value behind these award-winning products.

This year, 4,218 products from 2,112 companies competed for the award. Following multiple rounds of evaluation, 222 products from 174 companies were selected.

The award-winning products reflect several key trends shaping the next stage of Chinese manufacturing. Innovation remains a defining theme, with breakthrough technologies ranging from upper limb motor function assistance and enhancement system to exoskeleton robots, underscoring the growing momentum of high-end manufacturing.

Meanwhile, intelligent technologies continue to gain traction across industries. Smart products account for more than 30% of this year’s winners, with AI-powered glasses, intelligent conference terminals and smart healthcare devices extending AI applications across home, office, medical and outdoor environments.

Sustainability is also becoming increasingly embedded throughout the product lifecycle. Green products represent over 40% of the winning entries, while innovations such as integrated energy-saving panels and sugarcane paper demonstrate how environmentally conscious practices are being incorporated into product design, materials selection and manufacturing processes.

Established in 2013, the Canton Fair Design Award is widely regarded as a benchmark for design innovation in China’s foreign trade sector. The award recognizes products that combine design excellence with commercial value, promoting the transformation and upgrading of Chinese manufacturing and supporting high-quality trade development. Entries are evaluated across five dimensions: innovation, quality, functionality, aesthetics and sustainability.

For more convenient attendance, please click here for pre-registration:
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InstaMall Launches Same-Day Fashion Delivery Experience, Bringing 80+ Brands to Shoppers’ Doors in Miami

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First-of-its-kind shopping app pairs artificial intelligence with same-day delivery, bringing luxury
and contemporary brands directly to customers’ doorsteps 

Featured luxury and contemporary brands include AllSaints, John Varvatos and Aritzia

MIAMI, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — InstaMall, a first-of-its-kind shopping app offering same-day delivery and access to real-time inventory across luxury and contemporary fashion, launches today in Miami, Florida. Now available via iOS and Android, InstaMall provides access to more than 80 contemporary and luxury fashion brands across Miami’s five premier retail clusters, including Balmain, Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, Ganni, Coach, Diesel, Reformation, Aritzia, Cult Gaia, Prada and more. InstaMall will add more brands within the app in the coming weeks and seasons. 

Sitting at the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, InstaMall brings inspiration and purchase together through a more dynamic way to discover and shop for fashion. The experience combines access to luxury and contemporary brands with the convenience of same-day delivery, bringing the speed customers have come to expect across categories like food and groceries to fashion while maintaining the brand experience retailers and shoppers expect.

Within the app, customers will have access to InstaMall’s AI-powered stylist and virtual try-on features, making it easier to browse, discover and shop styles online. InstaMall’s AI Stylist serves as an intelligent shopping assistant that responds to customers’ preferences in real time. Customers can use the AI Stylist to receive product recommendations, build outfits, ask questions and discover new styles, while its virtual try-on feature allows them to visualize select items on themselves before making a purchase.

“InstaMall was founded on the belief that the convenience customers have come to expect from same-day delivery should extend to the way they shop for fashion,” said Elliot Aboud, Founder and CEO of InstaMall. “As fashion and technology continue to evolve together, we saw an opportunity to create a more seamless shopping experience that brings customers closer to the brands they love, combining a curated assortment, AI-powered styling and virtual try-on with the ease and convenience of same-day delivery.”

Prior to founding InstaMall, Elliot Aboud helped build the Aroma360 and Hotel Collection brands, overseeing the launch of the first retail store and expanding the retail footprint to more than 30 stores across the United States and two in Dubai. InstaMall is bringing fashion and luxury to the next generation with its seamless shopping experience and wide selection of brands.

Customers can download InstaMall through the Apple App Store or Google Play, or by going to instamall.co.

About InstaMall 

InstaMall is a same-day fashion shopping and discovery app reimagining how consumers shop for luxury and contemporary brands. Sitting at the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, InstaMall brings inspiration and purchase together in an experience that gives consumers a more dynamic way to discover and shop. Where on-demand delivery has long existed for categories like food and groceries, InstaMall brings that same convenience to luxury fashion for the first time, delivering the same day without compromising the brand experience fashion retailers and their customers expect. The company launched publicly in Miami on October 16, 2026, and plans to expand nationally. For more information, please visit instamall.co.

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PTC to Announce Fourth Fiscal Quarter and Full Year 2026 Results on Wednesday, November 4, 2026

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BOSTON, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) will release its fiscal 2026 fourth quarter and full year results on Wednesday, November 4th after the stock market closes. As previously announced on October 5th, 2026, PTC entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Schneider Electric. In light of the pending transaction, PTC is suspending quarterly earnings conference calls and is no longer providing quarterly or annual guidance.

The earnings press release and accompanying financial data tables will be accessible on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website at PTC Investor Relations.

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PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) is a global software company that enables manufacturers and product companies to digitally transform how they design, manufacture, and service the physical products the world relies on. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, PTC employs over 7,000 people and supports more than 30,000 customers globally. For more information, please visit www.ptc.com.

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