An employment tribunal has found that an employee was unfairly dismissed after having been overheard making critical remarks about their manager. The employee received a final written warning, but later conversations around the breakdown of the relationship between the employee and their manager led to the employee's resignation. The tribunal ruled that this amounted to constructive unfair dismissal, since no new evidence justified ending employment beyond the original warnin

Much has been written about the risks of lawyers misusing AI for legal research and drafting. Recent cases involving fabricated authorities and inaccurate legal analysis have rightly attracted attention. However, in my view, the greater and more immediate challenge lies elsewhere: the routine use of AI by clients themselves. Every day, clients are uploading legal advice, correspondence and draft documents into AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Claude and others. They do so for en

A forthcoming Burnham administration will have to confront the tension between demonstrating migration control and businesses’ need for skilled workers to foster economic growth. The next government will also have to examine Labour's earned settlement proposals, which would extend the standard settlement period for migrants from 5 to 10 years and introduce a new framework assessing their economic and societal contributions. Commenting to Solicitors Journal and Employer News,

Our recent announcement that Anita Vadgama has joined the Constantine Law team has been picked up by the legal press: Law 360 (£): The Revolving Door: Weil Bags A&O Global Finance Co-Head - Law360 New Law Journal https://www.newlawjournal.co.uk/content/constantine-law-anita-vadgama Solicitors Journal: Constantine Law expands with senior partner Business in the news: Constantine Law Continues Growth Strategy with Senior Partner Appointment - Business in the News Employer News

With temperatures soaring, employers should take immediate steps to assess and manage heat-related risks, the HSE has warned. With temperatures forecast to reach 38°C and a rare red heat warning in place, the regulator stressed that extreme heat can affect worker health, safety and productivity. Employment partner Alan Lewis , commenting to People Management, highlights the legal consequences of failing to address heat risks: “Because heat is a hazard, failure to assess and

Managing Partner, John Hayes' thoughts on the possible direction of travel for employment law under a government led by Andy Burnham have been picked up by the press. John's believes that a Burnham-led government may signal a more “interventionist” approach to workplace regulation, but that this must be balanced against the need to drive economic growth and maintain labour market flexibility. John urges employers to have their voices heard by engaging with the consultation on

New senior partner hire at consultant-led employment /regulatory law firm takes number of specialist employment partners to 13. Anita Vadgama PRESS RELEASE: 22nd June 2026 Constantine Law, the ranked (Chambers and Legal 500) consultant-led “agile” employment and regulatory specialist law firm has recruited another new senior partner to its growing employment team: Anita Vadgama, former Head of Litigation at didlaw, has joined the firm. Anita said, “I’m delighted to be joi

A female planning enforcement officer for Kent County Council has been awarded more than £37,000 at an employment tribunal, after partly winning an equal pay claim. The employee raised concerns after being placed on a lower pay band than her male predecessor, despite undertaking the same responsibilities within Kent County Council's two-person planning enforcement team. A tribunal found that the council had breached the sex equality clause and that its assessment of the emplo

With official figures showing UK redundancies are rising, our immigration partner, Alex Finch, writing for Employer News, looks at how losing your job creates serious consequences for workers on sponsored visas. For Skilled Worker visa holders, dismissal affects not only employment but also immigration status, family stability and long-term settlement plans. Employers must notify the Home Office within 10 working days after employment ends, triggering a visa cancellation pro