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The Government’s Equal Pay and Pay Discrimination Consultation proposes a significant extension of pay equality obligations through a new...

We are pleased to launch the first in a new series of employment law podcasts, designed to provide practical insights for employers...

Today (11 May 2026) is the earliest day for councillors and mayors to apply to (re-)join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This...

When people think about “getting their affairs in order”, they often focus on making a Will or putting Lasting Powers of Attorney in...

The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) has confirmed the revised employee contribution bands that will apply from 1 April 2026. These...

Back in October 2025, I reported that the Government has now confirmed the timeline for introducing the new Competency and Conduct...

The Government has confirmed that the pensions auto-enrolment thresholds for the year beginning April 2026 will be frozen, as they have...

From April 2027, the UK Government will introduce a significant overhaul of inheritance tax (IHT) rules relating to pensions. Currently,...

The Chancellor’s Autumn Budget has delivered a big change for salary sacrifice pension contributions - and it’s one employers can’t...

Local government reorganisation (LGR) is gathering pace, and for the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), it means one thing:...

Half term approaches and the Government has given us some reading material as we hunker down to the dark nights of autumn/winter 2025. ...

The decision to reinstate access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for councillors in England marks a significant policy...