As the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) gets into its stride, debate continues around zero hours reforms, trade union access rights and the growing impact of AI on tribunal claims. The government has launched further consultations, outlined below, while the tribunal system faces mounting pressure from rising claims, many of them disability related. As ever, our team is here to help, so please do get in touch with your usual contact. Current Consultations Consultation: Refor

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

Congratulations to Andy Burnham, mayor of Manchester, for winning the Makerfield by-election overnight. It now seems inevitable that he will challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership of the Labour Party and, if everything is to be believed, shortly become the sixth Prime Minister of the UK since the Brexit vote of 2016. It is widely believed that this would mean be a more populist left leadership within the Labour Party. So, what would this mean for employment law in

The Government has launched a further series of consultations ahead of the implementation of key provisions of the ERA 2025. The latest consultations are: Employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children Misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) Reforms of zero hours and similar contracts We recognise the importance of these consultations to our client base and therefore urge you to get involved. This is your opportunity to have your voice heard and

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

Recent falling net migration figures show that the Government's tough stance on immigration policy is having its intended effect. However at what cost to the economy? Our partner, Alex Finch, writing in Law News, argues that the Government has failed to make a confident public case for legal migration as a driver of growth, productivity, and competitiveness. He believes that skilled migrants are a major fiscal asset to Britain, and puts the case for reframing the immigration

The dust is still settling from the recent local elections, which once again underlined the fragmentation of the UK’s two-party system. Yet when one looks at the stated policy positions of the main political parties, the immigration conversation remains firmly centred on asylum, border security and the European Convention on Human Rights. This is understandable; they are difficult and important questions that resonate on the doorstep. But the Government is making a strategic