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February 6, 2026

Indirect discrimination claims and TUPE

The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in Mr Alpha Anne & Others v Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation...
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February 5, 2026

Updated timetable for Employment Rights Act changes...

On 3 February 2026, the government published an updated timetable for the raft of employment law changes set out in the Employment Rights...
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February 3, 2026

Volunteer or worker? Court of Appeal clarifies coastgua...

When is a volunteer a worker? The Court of Appeal has recently considered whether a volunteer can qualify as a worker. In Maritime and...
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February 3, 2026

Clarification on collective redundancy consultation dut...

In the recent case of Micro Focus Ltd v Mildenhall, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided important clarification on when the...
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December 18, 2025

April 2026: Changes to rates and limits for statutory p...

April 2026 sees an increase in a number of rates and limits of relevance to employers, including national minimum wage, statutory sick...
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December 17, 2025

Employment Rights Bill completed: Ping Pong is over...

The Employment Rights Act received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025. Although this is major progress for the government, most of the...
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December 16, 2025

Stronger systems for 2026: How in-house teams can close...

New rules on fraud, ID checks, employment rights and immigration are reshaping what good governance looks like. At S&B Activate 2025,...
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December 8, 2025

Why trust is the real test of AI and how in-house lawye...

AI depends on trust. Based on a panel discussion at our annual GC event, S&B Activate 2025, this article provides ideas for how legal...
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December 5, 2025

Even more unfair dismissal changes!

Following its slightly cryptic announcement on changes to unfair dismissal compensation last week (details here: Unexpected developments...
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December 4, 2025

Employment, Immigration and Pensions Update - December ...

Providing an update and guidance on the latest key legal issues affecting employers. If you would like to receive these updates via...
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December 3, 2025

Redeployment and reasonable adjustments

In the recent case of Mr Golam Chowdhury v Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided guidance on...
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December 2, 2025

More unfair dismissal changes?

More developments appear to be afoot on the Employment Rights Bill. Angela Rayner, the former deputy prime minister, is reportedly due to...
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