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From 6 April 2026, the Employment Rights Act 2025 will introduce amendments to the Social Security (Contributions and Benefits) Act 1992 (SSCBA). Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) entitlement will become a “day one” right for all employed earners who are unable to work due ...
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Under Regulation 8 of the Fixed-Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002, employees employed for four years or more under a series of successive fixed-term contracts become permanent employees <strong data-start="433" data-end="443"...
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A fixed-term or seasonal contract is a temporary employment contract with a defined start and end date. Although it does not provide permanent employment, it is still a valid contract of employment. Continuity of service refer...
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Are the government looking to extend Right to Work checks beyond employees? The Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 (the Act) <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/border-security-asylum-and-immigration-act-r...
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In its annual report published in November 2025, the Health and Safety Executive highlighted an increase in work-related stress, depression and anxiety cases. 964,000 cases (representing 52%) were reported compared with 750,000 the year before. The trend clearly sh...
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Hot desking policies are increasingly common, but they can present challenges where disabled employees are concerned. A recent Employment Tribunal case, McGrath v Bupa Insurance Services Limited, highlights the distinction between disability-related harassment and r...
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Can an employer justify the dismissal of an employee for some other substantial reason (SOSR) linked to reputational risk where the employee’s partner, who is also employed by the same employer, commits an act of gross misconduct or a criminal offence? <p data-...
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An Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling highlights when TUPE transfers may trigger indirect discrimination, including pay disparities and day one harmonisation risks.
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Employers often experience the theft of sensitive company information and data at the hands of an aggrieved employee during their employment or, particularly, after resigning. This can have serious consequences both for the business and the culprit. However, the ex...
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In cases of staggered redundancy dismissals, when is an employer required to carry out collective consultation with elected employee representatives or recognised trade union representatives? Under section 188 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, an employer is...
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Further to our earlier news article, in which we highlighted that the Employment Rights Bill was finally approved by Parliament on 18 December 2025 and has now become the Employment Rights Act 2025, we previously e...
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In a recent case concerning a sexual harassment claim, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) ruled that the conduct must be “unwanted” and that the affected party’s response and timing of complaint are relevant factors. This was confirmed in <strong data-start="398"...
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Employers and HR practitioners should be aware that the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 will come into effect from 29 December 2025. This marks an important change to parental rights. Fathers or partners of a mother or ...
Read moreThe House of Lords, on 16 December 2025, finally approved and decided on the definitive version of the Employment Rights Bill. This will now become the Employment Rights Act and receive Royal Assent, which is expected to take place before Christmas 2025. <p dat...
Read moreWhen health and safety is mentioned, people inevitably think that only employers and employees are affected. But have you considered the wider impact of serious health and safety incidents or fatalities? The impact is surprisingly wide. <p data-start="428" data...
Read moreAre laws changing regarding businesses having to carry out greater checks on those providing services to them via umbrella companies? One of the outcomes of the recent Autumn Budget 2025 was the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/gov...
Read moreThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its annual statistics for 2024/25. Although the number of fatalities was slightly lower than last year, alarmingly, mental health-related conditions dominate the report. The report serves as a reminder that workpl...
Read moreThe Government announced on 26 November 2025 that it has accepted the Low Pay Commission's recommendations for the NLW and NMW. ...
Read moreEmployers are required by law to safeguard the health, safety and wellbeing of their staff. This includes both physical and mental health. Physical health concerns are usually more visible and readily detectable, whereas mental health issues are far more difficult...
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