October 20th, 2026
In Oxborough v Lidl, Mr Oxborough had worked at Lidl for more than 10 years when a customer arrived at his till with a bottle of water taken from a...
October 20th, 2026
Discrimination claims are not always just a problem for the employer. Individual employees can sometimes find themselves named personally in employment tribunal proceedings too. Under the Equality Act 2010, employers...
October 20th, 2026
Right to work checks have traditionally been an employee onboarding issue. From 1 October 2026, HR needs to cast the net more widely. Changes to the illegal working regime have...
October 20th, 2026
One of the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes expected this October has been pushed back. The new duty requiring employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade...
October 20th, 2026
One of the most significant Employment Rights Act 2025 changes this October arrives slightly earlier than the rest. From 1 October 2026, where an employment tribunal claim currently has a...
October 13th, 2026
From April 2027, employees will have a new statutory right to bereavement leave. We have known for some time that the right was coming under the Employment Rights Act 2025,...
September 23rd, 2026
Jaguar Land Rover has announced plans to cut around 4,000 jobs, predominantly in the UK, over the next two years as part of a £1.7 billion cost-saving programme. The business...
September 14th, 2026
Content warning: This blog discusses suicide and suicidal thoughts. Details of sources of support are included below. September 10th marked World Suicide Prevention Day. Its theme, “Changing the Narrative on...
September 9th, 2026
September has always had a ‘back to school’ feel about it. New term, new stationery and, for many of us, a lingering sense that we ought to be learning something....
September 4th, 2026
What happens if you call an employee into a meeting, don’t tell them it could end in dismissal, and they don’t ask to bring anyone with them? According to the...