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Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

A New Year, A New Refresh Of Your Diversity Systems And Controls? A Look At The SRA's Updated Guidance For Law Firm Employers

Law firms regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority should take note of the SRA's expectations when it comes to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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Lewis Silkin

'Zero Tolerance': A Case Study In Fairness From Nayfeh v Barclays Bank UK Plc

In the twelve months since employers were placed under a positive duty to prevent sexual harassment, there has been a palpable shift in tone across workplaces.

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Employment Update January 2026 (Podcast)

The Employment Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent in December 2025 and now paves the way for significant reforms to UK employment law.

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Spring Clean 2026: Checking Your Employee Pension Arrangements

With changes to salary sacrifice on the horizon, we explain why now's a good time to assess your pension arrangements and get up to speed with tax compliance.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

UK: Government Seeks Views On Reform Of Non-compete Clauses

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Do I Need To Know About The New FCA Rules On Non-financial Misconduct?

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didlaw

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? January 19, 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Further Changes To Bereaved Partners' Paternity Leave Rights Confirmed From 6 April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

How Employers Can Support Parents Through Neonatal Care Leave And Pay

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Value For Money Back Under The Spotlight

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Global Employment Law In 2026: Three Trends Set To Define The Year Ahead

Worldwide Employment

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Lewis Silkin

A Quick Guide To Pension Scheme Contracts

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System: Minimum Contribution Standards

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? January 12, 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Employment Winter Newsletter 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Crypto Cracker: 12 Things To Know About The FCA's Cryptoassets Papers CP25/40 And CP25/41

United Kingdom Technology

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Travers Smith LLP

New National Minimum Wage Rates For April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Tech 10 – Episode 9: Gartner IT Symposium: Reflections And Tech Trends For 2026 (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

Mo Salah's Own Goal: When Venting On Social Media Outside Of The Workplace Leads To A Red Card

United Kingdom Commercial

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Withers LLP

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Contract of Employment

UK: Government Seeks Views On Reform Of Non-compete Clauses

The Government has published a working paper inviting views on options for the reform of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, with responses sought by 18 February 2026.

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

A Quick Guide To Pension Scheme Contracts

All trustees rely on help from their advisers to run their pension schemes.

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Will Non-compete Clauses In Employment Contracts Be Reformed?

It's a possibility following the publication by the Government of a working paper on options to reform non-compete clauses in contracts.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Employment Rights Act– What Does It Mean For Employers?

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Major Reforms For UK Employment Law

United Kingdom Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Government Working Paper: Options To Reform Noncompete Clauses In Employment Contracts

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

What's In The Employment Rights Act?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Shorter, Smarter, Or Scrapped? Non‑competes At A Crossroads

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Macfarlanes LLP

Reform Of Non-compete Clauses In UK Employment Contracts Revisited

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

A New Year, A New Refresh Of Your Diversity Systems And Controls? A Look At The SRA's Updated Guidance For Law Firm Employers

Law firms regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority should take note of the SRA's expectations when it comes to equality, diversity and inclusion.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

'Zero Tolerance': A Case Study In Fairness From Nayfeh v Barclays Bank UK Plc

In the twelve months since employers were placed under a positive duty to prevent sexual harassment, there has been a palpable shift in tone across workplaces.

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

What Do I Need To Know About The New FCA Rules On Non-financial Misconduct?

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that it will introduce new and clearer rules to address serious non-financial misconduct within financial services firms, with the changes due to come into force...

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

How Employers Can Support Parents Through Neonatal Care Leave And Pay

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Global Employment Law In 2026: Three Trends Set To Define The Year Ahead

Worldwide Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Reasonable Adjustments For Disability – A Guide For Employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

How To Assess Risk With NAVEX One

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NAVEX

UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Reforms, Timeline, And Practical Considerations For Employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

A Look Back At Employment Law In 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

Spring Clean 2026: Checking Your Employee Pension Arrangements

With changes to salary sacrifice on the horizon, we explain why now's a good time to assess your pension arrangements and get up to speed with tax compliance.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? January 19, 2026

Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions.

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Value For Money Back Under The Spotlight

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Pensions Regulator have issued a new joint consultation on their long-awaited value for money (VFM) framework for workplace defined contribution (DC) pension schemes.

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

A Quick Guide To Pension Scheme Contracts

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System: Minimum Contribution Standards

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

26 Predictions For The World Of Work In 2026: What Will Be Top Of Mind For Business Leaders And Policy Makers At The End Of The Year?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

10 Key Pensions Developments In 2026: How Many Will Affect You?

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

UK Pensions: DC Trustee Agenda Update – January 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

UK Pensions: Joint DB & DC Trustee Agenda - January 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

UK Employment Roadmap At A Glance

With the Employment Rights Act 2025 coming into force just before Christmas, HR reform will be a defining theme of 2026. Early, joined‑up planning across HR...

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

New Decision Gives Leeway To Employers On Collective Redundancies

In some rare good news for employers, a new Employment Appeal Tribunal decision says that employers do not have to take into account past dismissals...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Reforms, Timeline, And Practical Considerations For Employers

The UK's Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA), which received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, introduces wide-ranging reforms to UK employment law.

United Kingdom Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Employment Rights Act 2025 — A New Landscape For Workers

United Kingdom Employment

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Goodwin Procter LLP

UK Government Reforms Unfair Dismissal Regime

United Kingdom Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

What's Happening In Employment In 2026?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Act– What Does It Mean For Employers?

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

When Prevention Isn't Enough: The McDonald's Case And The New Standard For Workplace Safety

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

UK Employment Rights Act 2025: Major Reforms For UK Employment Law

United Kingdom Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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Latest Videos

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S6:E6 – The Surprising Science Behind Teamwork, Trust & Engagement | Di Gates, Connection Heroes (Video)

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Square One

Webinar Recording: Employment Law Lab - September Edition 2025 (Video)

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Burness Paull

Skilled Worker Visa 2025: New Salary Rules (Video)

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Latitude Law

ThinkHouse TUPE Club: Key Questions On A Service Provision Change (Video)

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Gowling WLG

The Fair Work Agency: Plans For State Enforcement Of Employment Rights (Podcast)

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Lewis Silkin

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