4/14/2026 8:09:35 AM Employment Rights Act update #19 - trade union access By Libby Hubbard We know that the present Government wants to increase union membership and involvement in the workplace and we know what measures in the...
4/13/2026 1:20:46 PM Unpaid pre-employment training and conditional job offers - a shift in NMW risk By Anna Dabek A recent decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has provided an important reminder to employers: a ‘conditional’ job offer may...
3/19/2026 4:56:47 PM Whistleblowing protections – do they extend to trustees and NEDs? By Katherine Sinclair We reported back in November 2024 about Dr MacLennan, a trustee of the British Psychological society. The EAT upheld his complaint that...
2/25/2026 9:29:16 AM Delivering fair pay in the social care sector is a must – but how? By Matthew Wort Most people would agree that care workers in this country are worth their weight in gold – delivering care and support that is vital to...
2/24/2026 2:53:55 PM Why ending well may be the most important moment in local government reorganisation By Claire Ward To seize the opportunities local government reorganisation presents, councils need to be intentional about how they ‘end’. Imagine being...
2/13/2026 10:00:03 AM Please mind the gap: continued uncertainty after For Women Scotland, and what charities can do while we wait for updated guidance By Shauntelle Murphy Libby Hubbard The Supreme Court has clarified that ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 means biological sex. But until the Equality and Human Rights...
2/3/2026 12:00:06 PM Volunteering is for volunteers, not workers; any confusion could be costly By Katherine Sinclair Esther Campsall The approximate annual cost of replacing volunteers with paid staff across the UK would be £16.4billion; they are a resource many...
1/29/2026 3:59:39 PM The competency and conduct standard through an employment law lens By Katherine Sinclair Back in October 2025, I reported that the Government has now confirmed the timeline for introducing the new Competency and Conduct...
1/5/2026 12:53:43 PM Are you seeing more Employment Tribunal claims? You’re not alone By Jackie Morris We’ve noticed a real increase in claims from employers recently, and we’re not the only ones. HMCTS has just published the minutes from...
12/22/2025 10:33:28 AM Pensions auto-enrolment thresholds frozen again By Doug Mullen The Government has confirmed that the pensions auto-enrolment thresholds for the year beginning April 2026 will be frozen, as they have...
12/17/2025 3:09:10 PM Employment lessons learnt in 2025 - here’s our juke box of goodies By Libby Hubbard You can’t hurry love, and you can’t hurry an employment rights bill either In this, the third and final draft of this paragraph, I can...
12/17/2025 10:10:12 AM Employment Rights Bill - Update #15 - it's agreed... at last By Libby Hubbard As I pen this, I am imagining HM King Charles III sitting at his breakfast table and down plonks a 300-page document, splashing the milk...