8/11/2026 1:01:29 PM A £1.45 million lesson: the cost of penalising parenthood By James Barratt A recent Employment Tribunal remedy (i.e. compensation) hearing has served a stark reminder of the risks associated with ordinary unfair...
8/3/2026 1:31:55 PM Equal pay reform: What employers need to know about the Government's consultation By Katharine Robinson The Government has launched a consultation on major reforms to the UK's equal pay and pay discrimination framework, with the aim of...
7/28/2026 6:56:58 AM High earners and directors: the biggest winners in January law change? By Peter Woodhouse From 1 January 2027, the cap on compensatory awards for ordinary unfair dismissal claims will be removed. That does not mean every...
7/14/2026 10:25:09 AM School Support Staff Negotiating Body: consultation outcome published By Amy Berry The government has published its response to the consultation and call for evidence on the establishment of the School Support Staff...
7/2/2026 8:36:52 AM Consultation opens on holiday pay compliance and enforcement By Amy Berry The Government has launched a new consultation on holiday pay compliance and enforcement as part of its wider Make Work Pay agenda. The...
6/23/2026 4:14:23 PM From post to pixels: are easier ballots set to drive more school strikes? By Katharine Robinson Industrial action has already been on the rise, and the Government’s recent reforms are steadily making it easier in practice for trade...
5/26/2026 10:35:27 AM ERA 2025: Are your probationary clauses and policies ready for the unfair dismissal reforms? By Amy Berry From 1 January 2027, the landscape of employment law will shift significantly as the qualifying period for ordinary unfair dismissal...
5/22/2026 8:48:13 AM The Employment Tribunal system is creaking - does it need a radical overhaul? By Adam McRae-Taylor The most recent data shows that there is now a backlog of almost 72,000 claims before the Employment Tribunal - this is up almost 26,000...
3/25/2026 2:05:43 PM Advisory Board members announced ahead of Fair Work Agency's April launch By Amy Berry The Government has announced the appointment of the nine members of the first Fair Work Agency Advisory Board. The Fair Work Agency will...
3/17/2026 12:57:34 PM Government launches gender pay gap and menopause action plans By Amy Berry From April 2026, employers with 250 or more employees will have the option to produce and publish a voluntary action plan alongside their...
3/4/2026 10:42:44 AM Employment Rights Act 2025: consultation launched on protection from detriments for taking industrial action By Amy Berry Currently the law provides various protections in relation to trade union membership and activities, including a prohibition on employers...
3/4/2026 9:51:53 AM Employment Rights Act 2025: consultation launched on threshold for triggering collective redundancy obligations By Amy Berry The Government has launched a consultation to determine the new organisation-wide thresholds that will trigger collective redundancy. The...