After one of the wettest winters on record, it comes as a relief to see Spring is well and truly underway. Although the government’s attention has been diverted by war in the Middle East, the Employment Rights Act continues to dominate the domestic agenda of many businesses and most HR teams. We outline below what has now come into force and what is coming down the line, along with an updated timeline.  As ever, our team is here to support your business so please do get in to

Welcome to our first newsletter of 2026. As you will all know the long-awaited Employment Rights Act 2025 finally hit the statute books just before Christmas, which, as has been often repeated, represents the biggest shake up in employment law for 30 years. As the legislation is being implemented in stages, we have included a timeline on our website , tracking the changes from now through to 2027 and beyond, which we hope will provide you with a useful aide memoire. In the me

Before our readers unwind for Christmas, we thought it prudent to round up where we are with The Employment Rights Bill’s ping pong deadlock.  As far as day one unfair dismissal rights goes the deadlock has finally broken with the government conceding a six-month qualifying period before the right applies. It also announced that the 52-week cap for compensation for unfair dismissal would be removed, currently the maximum award is £118,223. It is not however clear if the cap w

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We have captured the key employment, regulatory and business crime law changes for the coming year. Click on the link for our handy,...

Happy new year and welcome to our first newsletter of 2025. The end of last year was dominated by the Employment Rights Bill and the 50...

The new government has promised the biggest shake up in employment law reform in a generation. Well before the election was called,...