April 1st, 2026
Employees will be entitled to paternity and parental leave from day one of employment from 1 April 2026. Under the reforms, employees will no longer need to meet minimum service...
April 1st, 2026
Employees who report sexual harassment at work will gain stronger legal protections from 6 April 2026. Currently, workers are protected under the Equality Act 2010, but sexual harassment isn’t explicitly...
April 1st, 2026
From 7 April 2026, a new state enforcement body called the Fair Work Agency (FWA) will begin operating. The FWA will bring together the current enforcement functions of HMRC’s national...
April 1st, 2026
From April 2026, employers with 250 or more employees will be encouraged to publish equality action plans setting out how they intend to reduce gender pay gaps and support employees...
April 1st, 2026
From 6 April 2026, the maximum protective award for failing to comply with collective redundancy consultation rules will increase from 90 days’ pay to 180 days’ pay for each affected...
March 26th, 2026
Last week marked the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – a day focused on raising awareness of race discrimination globally. The aspiration and aim to eliminate racial...
March 26th, 2026
A productive workforce is essential to the success of any organisation. Employers rely on employees performing effectively in their roles, but from time-to-time performance concerns arise. Handling underperformance requires a...
March 13th, 2026
Debates about neurodivergence have taken on a new tone in the past year. Concerns about the ‘over-diagnosis’ of conditions such as ADHD and autism have increasingly entered political and media...
March 10th, 2026
Whenever a business is looking to make multiple redundancies, it must give consideration to whether the obligation to collectively consult has been triggered. Where 20 or more redundancies are proposed...
March 10th, 2026
For HR professionals managing performance or conduct issues, it’s easy to view the appeal stage as a formality – a box to tick once the ‘real’ decision has been made....