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The Future Of Work Starts With The First Job: What The Decline Of Entry-Level Opportunities Means For Employers
Employers face persistent skills shortages even as entry-level opportunities become fewer and more demanding. Yet the experience, confidence and judgement they seek are often developed through the first job itself. As AI reshapes junior work, organisations should treat early-career roles as workforce infrastructure, essential to future skills, knowledge transfer and succession.
United Kingdom Employment
LS
Lewis Silkin
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Training Cost Repayment Clauses Under Scrutiny: Time To Review Your Contracts
The Court of Appeal has issued a significant ruling on training cost repayment clauses in employment contracts, finding that overly broad provisions can be struck down as unreasonable restraints of trade. Employers who require employees to repay training costs upon departure must ensure their clauses are proportionate, fair, and genuinely protect legitimate business interests rather than simply discourage staff mobility. This judgment serves as a critical reminder to review existing contractual provisions,
United Kingdom Employment
B
Blacks
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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

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The Rising Trend Of Interim Relief Applications
The Employment Tribunals in England, Wales and Scotland have issued new Presidential Guidance on interim relief applications, responding to a dramatic surge in cases attributed to AI usage and excessive documentation. This guidance establishes stricter procedural requirements and time limits for these urgent applications, which can prevent dismissals from taking effect in whistleblowing and trade union cases.
United Kingdom Employment
B
Blacks
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Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

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The Future Of Work Starts With The First Job: What The Decline Of Entry-Level Opportunities Means For Employers
Employers face persistent skills shortages even as entry-level opportunities become fewer and more demanding. Yet the experience, confidence and judgement they seek are often developed through the first job itself. As AI reshapes junior work, organisations should treat early-career roles as workforce infrastructure, essential to future skills, knowledge transfer and succession.
United Kingdom Employment
LS
Lewis Silkin
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Whistleblowing

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The Rising Trend Of Interim Relief Applications
The Employment Tribunals in England, Wales and Scotland have issued new Presidential Guidance on interim relief applications, responding to a dramatic surge in cases attributed to AI usage and excessive documentation. This guidance establishes stricter procedural requirements and time limits for these urgent applications, which can prevent dismissals from taking effect in whistleblowing and trade union cases.
United Kingdom Employment
B
Blacks
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Jersey’s Draft Whistleblowing Law: A Practical Guide For Employers, Managers And Whistleblowers.
Jersey is set to introduce statutory whistleblower protection through draft legislation that establishes a comprehensive framework for raising concerns about wrongdoing. The proposed law defines who can make protected disclosures, outlines reporting procedures, imposes investigation obligations on recipients, and provides robust protections against retaliation including automatic unfair dismissal provisions.
Jersey Employment
BP
Baker & Partners
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Employee Benefits & Compensation

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The Future Of Work Starts With The First Job: What The Decline Of Entry-Level Opportunities Means For Employers
Employers face persistent skills shortages even as entry-level opportunities become fewer and more demanding. Yet the experience, confidence and judgement they seek are often developed through the first job itself. As AI reshapes junior work, organisations should treat early-career roles as workforce infrastructure, essential to future skills, knowledge transfer and succession.
United Kingdom Employment
LS
Lewis Silkin
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