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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...

We reported back in November 2024 about Dr MacLennan, a trustee of the British Psychological society. The EAT upheld his complaint that...

Most people would agree that care workers in this country are worth their weight in gold – delivering care and support that is vital to...

To seize the opportunities local government reorganisation presents, councils need to be intentional about how they ‘end’. Imagine being...

The Supreme Court has clarified that ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 means biological sex. But until the Equality and Human Rights...