3 mins
29 Jul 2026
The future of holiday pay enforcement
From 2027, the new Fair Work Agency (FWA) will have powers to take enforcement action where an employer fails to pay the correct statutory holiday pay.
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Our employment law blog provides insight on the latest legal and policy decisions affecting employers and those in a senior human resources role.
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3 mins
29 Jul 2026
A new era for equal pay? Government consults on two-phase reform plans
More than fifty years after the Equal Pay Act 1970 came into force, the government has launched a consultation on substantial reforms to equal pay law.
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10 Jul 2026
ERA 2025: Are you ready for the October 2026 changes?
With the Employment Rights Act 2025 introducing a wide range of reforms, it can be difficult for employers to know where to begin.
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3 mins
07 Jul 2026
AI in recruitment: when every candidate is “perfect”
In the last 12 months, AI has become a significant part of the recruitment landscape.
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3 mins
06 Jul 2026
ERA 2025: Easier ballots, stronger protection for industrial action
Under the current legislation, industrial action ballots must be conducted by post. The Government regards this requirement as outdated and has proposed changes to modernise the statutory balloting regime.
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3 mins
06 Jul 2026
Bonuses: When is it too late to move the goalposts?
A recent EAT decision is a helpful reminder that bonus arrangements may become binding sooner than employers expect.
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4 mins
09 Jun 2026
ERA 2025: unfair dismissal update and new consultation on zero hours contracts
Two eagerly awaited developments on the Employment Rights Act 2025 (“ERA”) have been published.
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2 mins
03 Jun 2026
Unfair dismissal judgments: how employee conduct can reduce the cost
A recent EAT decision considers when unfair dismissal compensation can be reduced because of an employee’s own conduct.
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4 mins
02 Jun 2026
Equal pay starts on paper: What the latest Tesco ruling means for employers
The Court of Appeal has considered an important procedural point in the long-running Tesco equal pay litigation – a case which will be familiar to many in the retail sector.
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2 mins
02 Jun 2026
When is collective redundancy consultation triggered during financial difficulties?
Under redundancy legislation, employers must collectively consult with unions or employee representatives if they are proposing to make 20 or more employees redundant at one establishment within 90 days or less.
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1 mins
07 May 2026
Five key ERA changes employers should plan for now
Significant changes to English employment law are coming with the Employment Rights Act 2025, taking effect in October 2026 and January 2027. This checklist summarises five key changes employers should be preparing for now and suggests practical actions to take over the coming months.
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3 mins
05 May 2026
Conditional job offers: are your terms clear enough?
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that conditions in a job offer do not always prevent a contract from being formed, and may limit an employer’s ability to withdraw an offer without notice even where the conditions have not been satisfied.
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