June 22nd, 2026
When HR professionals are dealing with allegations of misconduct, fairness is often easier to articulate than it is to apply. Under the unfair dismissal framework set out in the Employment...
June 16th, 2026
June marks National Age Without Apology Month, a UK-wide campaign encouraging people to embrace ageing and challenge the stereotypes that often accompany it. For employers, the month presents an opportunity...
June 5th, 2026
The Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers continues to have significant implications for employers, with updated government guidance now confirming changes to the way gender...
May 29th, 2026
We have just come to the end of the annual Foster Care Fortnight in the UK (12th-25th May), the Fostering Network’s annual campaign to show how foster care transforms lives....
May 26th, 2026
The right to request flexible working is a day-one right for all employees in the UK. Crucially, however, it is only a right to request flexible working, not a right...
May 20th, 2026
A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal decision is a useful reminder that employers should take care when withdrawing job offers, even where the offer is described as “conditional”. The case involved...
May 14th, 2026
If HR teams are ever tempted to believe that discrimination risk ends on an employee’s last working day, the recent employment tribunal decision in Ong v Aberystwyth University is a...
May 11th, 2026
For HR professionals, ‘protected conversations’ under section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) remain a valuable, but often misunderstood, tool. Designed to facilitate frank, off-the-record discussions about...
April 30th, 2026
Permanent health insurance (PHI) is the employment benefit which breaks the rules. It can outlive employment, restrict an employer’s ability to dismiss, and expose businesses to liabilities lasting decades. The...
April 24th, 2026
From 6th April 2026, the right to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) changed in ways that most employees will celebrate and most employers will not. The three-day waiting period is gone....