7/17/2026 12:59:09 PM A new Standard for Competence and Conduct (and an update on STAIRs) – RSH publishes its Consultation response to its Transparency, Influence and Accountability Standard. By Katherine Sinclair Ben Pumphrey The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has released its second Decision Statement for the new Transparency, Influence and Accountability...
7/16/2026 3:18:41 PM Equal pay consultation: new duties for outsourcing arrangements By Doug Mullen The Government’s Equal Pay and Pay Discrimination Consultation proposes a significant extension of pay equality obligations through a new...
7/16/2026 9:21:43 AM New employment law podcast series: trade union access rights By Katherine Sinclair We are pleased to launch the first in a new series of employment law podcasts, designed to provide practical insights for employers...
7/9/2026 10:24:49 AM How should employers in the health and social care sector respond to the consultation on incoming GHO legislation? By Anna Dabek The Government has published an 80-page consultation signalling its intention to press ahead with the introduction of new guaranteed...
6/29/2026 2:58:11 PM Knowledge of an employee's disability - employers mustn't put their heads in the sand By Libby Hubbard Anna Dabek Employers can find themselves on a tightrope when it comes to employees’ health; wanting to demonstrate care and concern for an...
6/29/2026 2:36:34 PM Late responses to Employment Tribunal claims - lessons from Costco v Nash By Jackie Morris The recent EAT decision in Costco Wholesale UK Ltd v Nash is a timely reminder of just how seriously Employment Tribunals take the...
6/23/2026 2:42:26 PM Employment Rights Act Update #22 - workplace and electronic balloting By Libby Hubbard We can usually rely on August to be a relatively fallow month for HR and employment legislation; 2026 is proving the exception to the...
6/12/2026 9:53:47 AM No it is not a typo – the final hearing date is 2029! By Jackie Morris The latest employment tribunal statistics (January–March 2026) paint a clear picture: the system is under significant strain. Receipts...
6/3/2026 3:38:20 PM Employment Rights Update #21 - Zero-hours consultation: Part two By Libby Hubbard The second part of the Government’s intention to provide more predictability for workers on zero-hour contracts and low guaranteed-hour...
6/3/2026 3:30:22 PM Employment Rights Update #21 - Zero-hours consultation: Part one By Libby Hubbard With the furore and drama currently plaguing the Government, there was some hope amongst employers that the Guaranteed Hours Offer (GHO)...
5/19/2026 3:14:09 PM The ‘ChatGPT grievance’: navigating employee relations in the AI era By Hannah Bollard Do you ever feel that you are trying to have a human conversation with a computer? Are you finding that employees are citing caselaw and...
5/1/2026 2:44:13 PM When is a 'protected conversation' not protected? By Jackie Morris What is a ‘protected conversation’ and why does it matter?A ‘protected conversation’ allows employers and employees to have open...