2 mins
30 Jan 2026
Paid volunteer entitled to work status
The Court of Appeal has confirmed that Coastguard Rescue Officers are entitled to worker status, despite being described as volunteers in the relevant documentation.
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Employment blogs
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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4 mins
27 Jan 2026
For Women Scotland: Where are we now?
Nine months on from the Supreme Court’s ruling on the meaning of sex in the Equality Act, we are still without definitive guidance on how it is to be applied in practice.
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3 mins
22 Jan 2026
Employment Rights Act 2025: family-related leave
Most of the Act’s provisions in relation to family-related leave will take effect from 6 April 2026, but some won’t be implemented until 2027. In addition, a separate Act which gives additional rights to unpaid leave for bereaved partners is also being implemented from 6 April.
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3 mins
06 Jan 2026
ET3 response deadline: Key points for employers
Employers have just 28 days to respond to an Employment Tribunal claim by filing an ET3 form. By acting quickly, employers can protect their right to defend Employment Tribunal claims and avoid costly mistakes.
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1 mins
31 Dec 2025
Review of the year 2025
In our latest review of the year we have made a selection of Mills & Reeve’s employment-related content from 2025.
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3 mins
23 Dec 2025
Employment Rights Act 2025: implementation begins
Following Royal Assent on 18 December, we now have a fixed date for the measures in the Employment Rights Act that will be taking effect early in the New Year: 18 February.
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1 mins
17 Dec 2025
Employment Rights Bill finally passes
After months of unexpected delays, the Bill completed its passage through Parliament on 16 December, clearing the way for the first stages in the government’s implementation plans.
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1 mins
11 Dec 2025
Government loses vote in Lords on removing unfair dismissal compensation cap
Yesterday (10 December) the Government was narrowly defeated in the Lords over its last-minute amendment to the Employment Rights Bill to remove the cap on compensation for unfair dismissal.
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4 mins
10 Dec 2025
Tribunals revisit employers’ obligations in relation to single sex spaces
Two recent employment tribunal decisions (both from Scotland) have explored employers’ obligations under the Equality Act in relation to single sex spaces.
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2 mins
05 Dec 2025
Government proposes uncapped compensation for unfair dismissal
This morning the Government has published its latest amendments to the Employment Rights Bill. The paper reflects the changes announced by the Government on 27 November 2025 and gives the detail we have been waiting for.
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2 mins
04 Dec 2025
Tribunal adopts narrow approach to definition of gender reassignment
An employment tribunal has recently concluded that a non-binary claimant did not have the protected characteristic of gender-reassignment. This ruling contrasts with a 2020 judgment from a different tribunal panel which reached the opposite conclusion.
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28 Nov 2025
Government backs down on Day 1 unfair dismissal rights
Yesterday, the Government announced that it had backed down on its plan to introduce Day 1 unfair dismissal rights. This comes following significant push back from the House of Lords in parliamentary debate and discussions with key business stakeholders.
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