Employment law

The newly-elected Labour government has set out its ambitious plans for employment law reform in the Employment Rights Bill, representing “the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation.” The […]

How could employment law change under Keir Starmer if Labour go on to win the general election? With a general election looming, and polls leaning toward the UK having a […]

During Mental Health Awareness Week, employers may be thinking about things they can do to support employees suffering with their mental health. Besides the general duty of care that employers […]

Our employment law & business immigration team have put together a useful timeline to help you and your business keep on top of developments throughout the year. For several years, […]

Our employment law & business immigration experts look into the challenges employers can face surrounding protected beliefs. In the past few years, we have witnessed a significant rise in employment […]

From 6 April, flexible working laws are changing, making it easier for employees to make statutory flexible working requests. The Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 will make the following […]

The determination of employment status has been made clearer as the EAT confirms its approach. The EAT has provided useful guidance on the approach to determining employment status in Plastic […]

Our employment experts look into a case surrounding settlement agreements and future claims. Mr Bathgate worked for Technip Singapore PTE Ltd as a chief officer for over 20 years. In […]

The start of the year saw a number of updates relating to the carrying over of statutory leave. From 1 January 2024, the following in regards to carrying over statutory […]

The government has introduced new legislation to simplify holiday entitlement and holiday pay calculations. Our team of employment experts have summarised the key points below. New definition of ‘irregular hours […]