In her recent article for Employer News, Constantine Law Partner, Eliza Nash , discusses how employers and HR professionals are facing a growing number of AI generated grievances. In her article, Eliza looks at how to spot AI assisted grievances, the specific challenges that they pose (obfuscating language, lack of specificity, hallucinated case references, confidentiality breaches), and gives practical guidance on how best to confront these challenges. Read Eliza's full piec

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

With the Employment Rights Act finally gaining Royal Assent in December 2025, we take a look at what's in store for employment law in 2026. Our updated tracker highlights some of the key changes for 2026: April 2026 New pay rates: Each April new statutory minimum rates apply for the year ahead. From 1 April 2026, minimum pay rates per hour will increase to: ·         National Living Wage: o 21 and over - £12.71 – 4.1% increase (or £977 increase per year for full time staff o