Employment law
Employment Law: Key Reforms | July 2025
As part of our ongoing commitment to keeping you updated on employment law changes, here is a roundup of the UK Government’s latest Employment Law Roadmap. Several key changes are expected to impact policies, contracts, and workplace practices over the...
Employment Law: Managing Romantic Relationships in the Workplace | February 2025
Employment Law: Managing Romantic Relationships in the Workplace | February 2025 It is Valentine’s Day this month and romance is in the air. Since 26 October 2024, employers have been under a legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent...
Employment Law: Alexis v Westminster Drug Project Case Report | December 2024
Employment Law: Alexis v Westminster Drug Project Case Report | December 2024 This case looks at terminating due to the irretrievable breakdown of the employment relationship. The case further highlights that length of service and alternatives to dismissal are not...
Employment Law: How will the Government’s plans to ‘Make Work Pay’ impact employment law? | October 2024
Employment Law: How will the Government’s plans to ‘Make Work Pay’ impact employment law? | October 2024 The UK Government’s plans to ‘Make Work Pay’ are likely to impact many aspects of employment law and definitely something to all keep...
Employment Law: What changes can we expect under a new Labour Party Government? | July 2024
Employment Law: What changes can we expect under a new Labour Party Government? | July 2024 We are entering a new era in employment law following a change in government; as the Labour Party take the helm. The Labour Party...
Employment Law: Holiday Pay & Entitlement Reforms | April 2024
Employment Law: Holiday Pay & Entitlement Reforms | April 2024 In case you have missed it, the government has set out the changes to the Working Time Regulations from 1 January 2024 and particularly how this might impact on anyone...
Employment Law: Whistleblowing Policies | February 2024
Employment Law: Whistleblowing Policies | February 2024 You may have seen articles this month in the Guardian and HR Magazine, claiming staff at fashion retailer, Missy Empire, were told the company did not have a HR function and there was nowhere to channel complaints that...
Employment Law: Redundancy Guidance | December 2023
Employment Law: Redundancy Guidance | December 2023 Unfortunately, during uncertain times employers need to make some very difficult decisions regarding their workforce needs. During the cost-of-living crisis there has been an unfortunate rise in redundancies. Indeed, the ONS reported in...
Employment Law: Updates to Flexible Working Requests | October 2023
Employment Law: Updates to Flexible Working Requests | October 2023 In the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the popularity of homeworking continues to rise, along with more businesses embracing hybrid working and a four-day working week. Therefore, it is no surprise...
Employment Law: Strike Action and Holiday Pay | August 2023
Employment Law: Strike Action and Holiday Pay | August 2023 In recent months, there have been conclusions reached regarding a High Court case surrounding strike action, as well as the Retained EU Employment Law Bill. In this update, we take a...
