Just over two years after the current statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-Engagement came into force, the Government has...

The Government has announced a new timetable for its flagship employment law reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025, pushing back...

The Employment Rights Act 2025 will significantly curtail employers' ability to dismiss employees in order to vary their contractual...

The Government has now published its response to the consultation on enhanced dismissal protections for pregnant women and new mothers. ...

The rights an individual has under UK employment law depend to a large extent on their status. At one end of the scale, employees enjoy a...

The Government has launched what it describes as the most comprehensive review of the UK's whistleblowing regime since the introduction...

On 9 October 2026, the Prime Minister announced Government plans to legislate to restrict the use of non-compete clauses and lengthy...

One of the central policy aims of the Employment Rights Act 2025 is to increase trade union presence in workplaces.  As well as grappling...

Businesses taking on staff through a TUPE transfer need to know exactly what liabilities transfer to them. Generally, they inherit...

The Government has now published its response to the consultation on the new statutory bereavement leave regime.  The new right is due to...

With effect from 30 October 2026, independent trade unions will be able to make a statutory request for access to workplaces, physically...

The Government has now published its response to the consultation on improving access to flexible working, providing much greater detail...