4/27/2026 9:07:39 PM From sniffles to systems: managing sickness absence in the ERA era By Alexandra Mizzi The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduced changes to statutory sick pay which took effect on 6 April 2026; removing the 3 day waiting...
4/27/2026 8:58:30 PM ERA changes: timeline for updating contracts and policies By Alexandra Mizzi The Employment Rights Act 2025 is not a single “go‑live” event. It is a rolling programme of reform, with changes coming into force in...
4/22/2026 5:38:12 PM Reforming NDAs in harassment and discrimination cases: an uneasy compromise? By Alexandra Mizzi The Government has launched a consultation on proposed reforms to the use of non‑disclosure agreements (NDAs) in cases involving...
4/8/2026 10:21:33 AM How Chinese Businesses Can Navigate the UK’s New Employment Landscape By Qing Miao Alexandra Mizzi Jessica Mann As Chinese businesses continue to expand their footprint in the UK, they are taking a more proactive approach to managing the...
4/2/2026 6:06:18 AM Don't let April employment law changes fool you - what employers need to know By Alexandra Mizzi April 2026 sees a raft of employment law changes coming into force, including some of the key changes under the Employment Rights Act. ...
3/1/2026 9:25:26 PM The Employment Rights Act and collective redundancies: new threshold test fleshed out By Alexandra Mizzi While much public attention has focused on the changes the Employment Rights Act 2025 will make to unfair dismissal, fire‑and‑rehire...
2/10/2026 2:54:24 PM Employment Rights Act 2025 Timeline Update – What Employers Need to Know By Jessica Mann The Government has published an updated timeline for implementing the changes in the Employment Rights Act (which passed in December...
2/9/2026 2:53:28 PM ERA 2025: New details on restricted variations By Alexandra Mizzi One of the significant changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025 is in relation to so-called “fire and rehire”. The ERA will make it...
2/5/2026 6:39:37 PM AI in employment procedures: traps for the unwary By Alexandra Mizzi Generative AI is now a commonplace feature of employee relations, with grievances, appeals, data subject access requests and even...
2/5/2026 6:36:51 PM Employment case update: "up or out" management, unfair dismissal and calculating compensation By Alexandra Mizzi The Employment Appeal Tribunal recently considered the fairness of the notorious “up or out” approach to performance management used by...
1/27/2026 9:10:35 PM The Employment Rights Act 2025 and zero hours workers: what businesses can do to prepare now By Alexandra Mizzi One of the most complex elements of the Employment Rights Act 2025 is the new regime of rights for zero hours (and low hours) workers. ...
12/16/2025 5:56:11 PM An early Christmas present or coal in your stocking? The Employment Rights Bill finally passes By Alexandra Mizzi After months of wrangling and some dramatic last minute changes, the Employment Rights Bill has finally been passed and will now receive...