Soundbite: New Trade Union Rules in Force
On 18 February 2026, significant reforms to trade union law came into effect, one of first tranches of changes to…
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Soundbite: Unfair Dismissal Reforms Taking Effect from 1 January 2027
Unfair Dismissal Reforms Taking Effect from 1 January 2027 Removal of the statutory cap on unfair dismissal compensation From 1…
Soundbite: Government consults on changes to non-compete clauses
The Government is currently consulting on options to reform non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Currently, many employers seek to prevent…
Soundbite: The Government has announced funded occupational health training for small businesses
Happy new year to all our subscribers! In some positive news, the DWP (Department for Work and Pensions) has announced…
Soundbite: Government Plans Removal of Unfair Dismissal Compensation Cap
Soundbite: Government Plans Removal of Unfair Dismissal Compensation Cap Last week, it was announced that the UK government plans…
Soundbite: Government abandons plan to introduce day one unfair dismissal rights
It was announced on 27 November 2025 that the Government has abandoned its plans to grant workers protection against unfair…
Soundbite: Increase to National Minimum Wage from April 2026
The government has announced that from 1 April 2026, the national minimum wage rates will increase as follows: Age 21…
Soundbite: Changes to the Acas early conciliation period
The Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 have been published yesterday in draft form.…
Soundbite: Tribunal fees will NOT be reintroduced
In our previous Soundbite, we mentioned that the UK Government was considering the reintroduction of tribunal fees, so that workers…
Soundbite: Workers may have to pay to bring Tribunal claims
The government is reportedly considering the reintroduction of charges for workers to bring claims in the employment tribunal, with the…
Soundbite: Legal 500
We are delighted to have moved up one rank in Legal 500 2026 Employment North West and for Elizabeth Ebrahimi…
Soundbite: Government announces review of parental leave and pay
On 19 September 2025, the UK Government published its response to the Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) report on paternity…
Soundbite: Making Recruitment Decisions Based on Best Fit
The recent Employment Tribunal case of Kalina v Digitas LBI Limited has clarified the extent to which employers may lawfully…
Soundbite: Employment Appeal Tribunal clarifies meaning of ‘in the course of employment’ for purposes of employers’ liability for sexual harassment
Employers are liable for acts of sexual harassment committed by their employees during the course of their employment. In the…
Soundbite: Will the recent Government reshuffle affect the Employment Rights Bill (ERB)?
There have been concerns reported in the press recently from the TUC about the Government reshuffle and whether this signals…
Soundbite: Neurodivergence – the growing number of cases and need for employers’ awareness
We are seeing a greater number of instructions from clients regarding issues relating to neurodivergence and there have been several…
Soundbite: Using Historic Allegations in Workplace Disciplinary Proceedings
John Torode has recently been sacked as the presenter of MasterChef after an allegation of him using “an extremely offensive…
Soundbite: Gen Z far more likely to go public with workplace concerns than older colleagues
A recent YouGov survey conducted as part of a study by whistleblowing charity Protect reveals a striking generational divide in…
Soundbite: Constructive Criticism is not Harassment
In the recent case of Mr T Shevlin v John Wiley and Sons Limited, an employment tribunal dismissed claims of…
Soundbite: Dozing off at work does not automatically justify dismissal
In the recent case of Mr C Okoro v Bidvest Noonan (UK) Ltd, an employment tribunal ruled that an employer’s…
Soundbite: EAT decision
EAT decision – employers must actively help redundant employees to find alternative work to avoid unfair dismissal The Employment Appeal…
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Tribunal decision suggests working from home to supervise tradespeople is acceptable A recent Employment Tribunal decision (Mr B Wicken v…
Employment Tribunal finds a dismissal unfair and discriminatory where employer used surveillance in justifying dismissal and failed to seek medical advice in accordance with its internal policy.
This article looks at the case in more detail, including whether it is reasonable for an employer to use surveillance…
Unfair Dismissal To Become a Day One Right
The reforms under the Employment Rights Bill are significant to unfair dismissal rights. Under this bill, employees gain the right…