The Employment Rights Bill has now passed and the government’s controversial proposal to make Unfair Dismissal a Day One Right has been abandoned. At present, an employee requires two-years’ service (the qualifying period) before being eligible to bring a claim…
ACAS early conciliation is a legal process whereby an independent conciliator tries to resolve workplace disputes between employees and employers, before the employee issues a full claim in the employment tribunal. If no settlement is reached during the Early Conciliation…
The Autumn Budget saw the announcement of the National Minimum Wage rates from April 2026, and these are: National Living Wage (for those aged 21 and over) to increase by 4.1%to £12.71 per hour; National Minimum Wage for those aged…
The case of Ms K Herbert v Main Group Services Ltd centres around a claim brought by Ms Herbert against her former employer for unfair dismissal. This case made the headlines after it was reported that Ms Herbert was dismissed…
The case of Alom v Financial Conduct Authority, centres around the Claimant’s dismissal, following allegations and a disciplinary investigation, that he stalked a colleague and sent an harassing anonymous email to the same colleague. A colleague of Mr Alom raised…
In a recent case that has hit the headlines, Kalina v Digitas LBI Ltd, an employment judge has stated that rejecting a job applicant because they support a rival football team, to the existing staff, can in some circumstances, be…
The Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) were introduced on 1 April 2018 to improve the energy performance of commercial buildings, which account for around 20% of the UK’s carbon emissions. With the Government’s target of net zero by 2050 and…
In the wake of the Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers [2025], the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is revising its guidance on single-sex and separate services. On 27 August 2025, the EHRC announced…
As things currently stand, UK employers who wish to change the terms of an employee’s contract, for example, altering working hours, can do so by terminating the existing contract and offering re-employment under new terms. This practice, commonly referred to…
The UK government has launched a wide-ranging review of parental leave and pay, acknowledging what many working families have long known: the current system often fails to meet the realities of modern life. In comments reported by The Guardian this…
With the stabilisation, and potential decline, of interest rates, expectations towards greater political stability, and changes to Business Asset Disposal Relief, we are seeing increased confidence in the M&A market. This guide aims to walk through the key legal stages…
The Employment Rights Bill is due to bring some significant changes to UK employment law. The government have now released their Roadmap setting out when we can expect those changes to take effect. The changes, and when they are due to…