April is always a busy month for employment law with new minimum payment rates and legislative changes.  April 2026 is no exception.  Some of the initial provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 ( ERA ) will come into force in April, together with the annual increase in minimum rates of pay. Further there will be an increase in immigration fees.   We have updated our ERA tracker, as the timetable for implementation has shifted – see below. Below is an overview of the chan

What steps is the Government taking to allay the pressures on the ET – and will these go far enough? A version of this article first appeared in Employer News 24 March 2026 Last week’s Employment Tribunal statistics  show that pressure on the UK’s Employment Tribunal system continues to grow. In Q3 2025 there were around 52,000 open cases, increasing to 58,000 by the end of December 2025, an increase of roughly 11–12% in just one quarter. The widening gap between claims rec

Amazon has confirmed plans to cut 16,000 roles globally, following an internal communications slip that revealed the redundancies before an official announcement. The job cuts, affecting staff in the US, Canada and Costa Rica, form part of Amazon’s wider restructuring as it continues to reorganise its business around AI. Commenting to People Management, partner Alan Lewis , warned that in the UK, such missteps could have serious legal consequences for employers if proper co

An employment tribunal has ruled in favour of Sandra Moody, a black higher-level teaching assistant, who successfully proved race discrimination, harassment and unfair dismissal after being accused of having an “angry face” and intimidating pupils at a Southwark primary school. The tribunal found that complaints about her tone and facial expression were vague, exaggerated and influenced by negative racial stereotypes, with similar behaviour by white colleagues not scrutinised

In Tom James -vs – Max Potter, The Honourable Mr Justice Ritchie has decided that a 12 month non-compete clause is not enforceable against a UK visiting tailor Press Release 22 October 2025   Stefan Brochwicz-Lewinski, John Hayes, Max Potter, Julia Whyte, Zahra Mahmood A High Court case involving a young personal tailor and the world’s largest customised tailoring company, headquartered in Tennessee, US has concluded. In Tom James v Max Potter, Judge Justice Ritchie ruled tha

US based tailoring giant Tom James Company has launched legal action against an ex-employee Max Potter, alleging breaches of restrictive covenants and confidentiality. Tom James are seeking to enforce a non-compete clause until June 2026. Mr Potter denies wrongdoing, calling the case “bullying” and saying it could force him into bankruptcy. Managing Partner, John Hayes who is acting for Mr Potter commented to City AM: “This case highlights the conflict between a big US corp

The Employment Bill’s progress to Royal Assent continues apace despite the retreat of Angela Rayner, its most prominent cheerleader, to...