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The Government has published an 80-page consultation signalling its intention to press ahead with the introduction of new guaranteed...

Employers can find themselves on a tightrope when it comes to employees’ health; wanting to demonstrate care and concern for an...

The recent EAT decision in Costco Wholesale UK Ltd v Nash is a timely reminder of just how seriously Employment Tribunals take the...

We can usually rely on August to be a relatively fallow month for HR and employment legislation; 2026 is proving the exception to the...

The latest employment tribunal statistics (January–March 2026) paint a clear picture: the system is under significant strain. Receipts...

The second part of the Government’s intention to provide more predictability for workers on zero-hour contracts and low guaranteed-hour...

With the furore and drama currently plaguing the Government, there was some hope amongst employers that the Guaranteed Hours Offer (GHO)...

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...

What is a ‘protected conversation’ and why does it matter?A ‘protected conversation’ allows employers and employees to have open...

My daughter tells me she's ‘locked in’ with her A-level revision; I feel like I, too, have been ‘locked in’ with the recent flurry of ERA...

We know that the present Government wants to increase union membership and involvement in the workplace and we know what measures in the...

A recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided an important reminder to employers: a ‘conditional’ job offer may...