Balancing flexibility and fairness with zero-hours contracts
Our latest Employment Rights Bill article, looks at the key changes proposed to zero-hours contracts. What are zero-hours contracts…
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Pregnant Workers' Rights
In October 2025, a consultation was launched on enhancing protections for pregnant workers in the Employment Rights Bill. This consultation…
The potential end of fire and rehire?
In this latest article in our series on the Employment Rights Bill, we consider one of the most controversial practices of recent years.In…
Umbrella company reform: What employers need to know
The UK Government is planning to regulate umbrella companies for the first time. These changes could have a significant impact on employers…
Major overhaul of collective redundancy rules proposed in Employment Rights Bill
The UK Government is set to introduce significant changes to collective redundancy laws as part of the forthcoming Employment Rights Bill.…
Consultation on day one unfair dismissals rights
The UK Government has published four consultations relating to the Employment Rights Bill, which seeks to strengthen workers’ rights. If…
Employment Law Webinar| Redundancies: Getting things right
Andrew Wallace and Chris Phillips discuss the challenges of redundancies and why getting things right is so important.The webinar includes…
Brace for Change: Upcoming Changes to Flexible Working
In 2023, we wrote about the then upcoming change to the law to give employees a day-one right to request for flexible working. Two years…
Employment Law Webinar | Employment Status
Debbie and Amy to discuss the tricky issue of assessing employment status and why it’s important. The webinar will includes:The differences…
Don’t look back in anger: Why employers should take note of the Gallagher brothers
With the international leg of the Oasis reunion gigs about to get underway, rumours abound about the true nature of the Gallagher brothers’…
Labour MPs exiled: Let’s talk about suspension
Following the final Prime Minister’s Questions just days before the summer break for MPs, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer cracked the whip…
Government review of parental leave and pay following scathing report uncovering system’s ‘fundamental failings.’
The Government recently announced a landmark review of the overall package of the parental leave and pay system in Great Britain. The…
Immigration Update: Major changes to Skilled Worker sponsorship
On 1 July 2025, the UK Government published a new Statement of Changes which implements many of the changes proposed in its Immigration…
Improved Rights for Fire and Rehire Employees
The government has this week announced a revised position on the controversial ‘fire and rehire’ practice, easing the stricter measures it…
Employment Rights Bill set to improve rights of parents impacted by pregnancy loss
The government has announced that, under the new Employment Rights Bill, parents who experience pregnancy loss before 24 weeks will be…
Redundancy – the dangers of failing to fully consider alternatives
The recent case of Hendry Group v Kennedy provided a helpful warning for employers considering making staff redundant to get the…
Employment Law Webinar | Managing Employee Performance
Debbie Fellows from our specialist employment law team hosts a short webinar and Q&A to discuss managing employee performance.This…
Soaring numbers of claims across the UK in the Employment Tribunal and the impact of the Employment Rights Bill
The number of claims brought to the employment tribunal are rising year on year. The Ministry of Justice have published employment tribunal…
Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers
There has been much discussion and controversy surrounding the recent decision of the Supreme Court (“Court”) in the case of For Women…
Employment Law Webinar| Disability Discrimination
In this session, Employment Partner Chris Phillips provides an overview of how the Equality Act protects disabled workers and impacts on…
Employment Law Webinar | Protected Conversations
Protected Conversations are often a less confrontational way of bringing someone’s employment to an end, but there is often confusion about…