Business immigration in 2026: The UK and US are converging, but not in the way employers expected In the latest episode of The Employment Law Podcast  immigration series, Alex Finch and Rebecca Tester are joined by Nita Nicole Upadhye, Managing Partner of NNU Immigration , to compare the UK and US immigration systems from a business perspective. Listen to the podcast on your preferred platform: For employers, investors and internationally mobile professionals, the similarit

The Employment Rights Act 2025 is the most significant update to UK employment law in decades. With unfair dismissal reforms, zero-hours contract changes, and enhanced employee protections, the Act affects employers, HR teams, managers, and employees alike. Understanding the changes is crucial: businesses must adapt processes to reduce risk and strengthen workforce management, while employees gain greater clarity, security, and fairness in the workplace. Podcast Want to hear

Performance appraisals remain one of the most misunderstood and often disliked processes in the workplace. Despite good intentions, many organisations still rely on annual reviews that feel stressful, subjective, and disconnected from real performance.  As businesses head into 2026, this approach is becoming both ineffective and risky. And that’s the topic up for debate in the latest episode in our We can work it out podcast series, with John Hayes and Amanda Rajkumar .  Wh

The Home Office has opened a major consultation on plans to overhaul the UK settlement system—proposals that could reshape long-term migration routes, employer sponsorship strategies, and the expectations of anyone currently working toward Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). These changes, set out in the policy paper   A Fairer Pathway to Settlemen t , are among the most far-reaching in years. In our latest episode of The Employment Law Podcast, our immigration partners, Alex F

Law meets leadership: Why It’s time to rethink how we solve workplace challenges In the ever-shifting landscape of modern work, the challenges facing UK employers and employees have never been more complex or more interconnected. From navigating hybrid work and mental health expectations to dealing with AI’s impact on jobs and keeping abreast of changing regulations, every decision at work now has both a human and a legal dimension. That intersection—where leadership meets la

In the latest episode in our podcast series, our new business immigration team, Alex Finch and Rebecca Tester introduce themselves before going on to discuss recent major changes to the UK’s immigration system. The UK government’s recent white paper on immigration sets out reforms designed to reduce net migration, shift focus towards domestic workforce development, and recalibrate the balance between attracting global talent and controlling settlement. Among the most signif

In the latest episode of The Employment Law Podcast, we explore what employers need to know about GDPR when it comes to recruitment in...

In our latest episode of The Employment Law Podcast, two of our esteemed partners—Fiona Hewitt and Catherine Wilson—share essential insights

In today's evolving employment landscape, understanding how to properly manage redundancies is crucial for businesses.  In our latest...