United Kingdom: Contract of Employment

A Defined Certificate of Sponsorship (DCoS) is required when sponsoring a Skilled Worker applying from outside the UK.

As private credit owners navigate troubled borrower situations, they often face the challenge of replacing underperforming senior management teams. With the UK abolishing the unfair dismissal compensation cap and reducing the qualifying period from two years to six months starting January 2027, the landscape for managing executive exits is set to transform dramatically, making current strategies for performance management and negotiated departures significantly more complex and costly.

Starting January 1, 2027, UK employment law will undergo a significant shift as the qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims drops from two years to just six months of service.

The UK government has opened a consultation on potential new employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children, including proposals for paid carer's leave, extended leave periods, and a new right to return to work.

Any business operating with employees in the UK will likely be aware of the many changes that have been introduced, and are still to be introduced, under the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Facing a settlement agreement from your employer can be daunting, whether due to dismissal, redundancy, or workplace disputes.

Employees are quietly taking on more than one job at the same time, sometimes without saying anything at all. What was once the occasional instance of moonlighting has, in some cases, become full-time employment running in parallel with another full-time role.

When property or asset managers change hands in the United Kingdom, the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE) can automatically transfer employees to the new manager...

Team moves in the financial sector rarely announce themselves in advance, and by the time businesses realise what is happening, momentum is already building. This practical guide sets out actionable steps organisations...