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Sexual harassment – is your business protected? With significant changes to the law on sexual harassment under the Employment Rights…

Collective consultation, employers need to consider earlier than you might think A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision offers an important…

Several changes to employment law will come into force in April 2026 under the Employment Rights Act 2025. Below is…

On 18 February 2026, significant reforms to trade union law came into effect, one of first tranches of changes to…

Unfair Dismissal Reforms Taking Effect from 1 January 2027 Removal of the statutory cap on unfair dismissal compensation From 1…

The Government is currently consulting on options to reform non-compete clauses in employment contracts.  Currently, many employers seek to prevent…

Happy new year to all our subscribers! In some positive news, the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) has announced…

It was announced on 27 November 2025 that the Government has abandoned its plans to grant workers protection against unfair…

The government has announced that from 1 April 2026, the national minimum wage rates will increase as follows: Age 21…

The Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 have been published yesterday in draft form.…

In our previous Soundbite, we mentioned that the UK Government was considering the reintroduction of tribunal fees, so that workers…

The government is reportedly considering the reintroduction of charges for workers to bring claims in the employment tribunal, with the…

On 19 September 2025, the UK Government published its response to the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) report on paternity…

Employers are liable for acts of sexual harassment committed by their employees during the course of their employment. In the…

There have been concerns reported in the press recently from the TUC about the Government reshuffle and whether this signals…

We are seeing a greater number of instructions from clients regarding issues relating to neurodivergence and there have been several…

John Torode has recently been sacked as the presenter of MasterChef after an allegation of him using “an extremely offensive…

A recent YouGov survey conducted as part of a study by whistleblowing charity Protect reveals a striking generational divide in…

In the recent case of Mr T Shevlin v John Wiley and Sons Limited, an employment tribunal dismissed claims of…

In the recent case of Mr C Okoro v Bidvest Noonan (UK) Ltd, an employment tribunal ruled that an employer’s…