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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.

Why Are We Still Waiting For The EHRC Guidance On Single Sex Spaces?

Bridget Phillipson has told The Times that she is moving "as fast as she can" to lay the guidance before Parliament. The updated EHRC code of practice remains unpublished many months...

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didlaw

Is It Disability Discrimination To Disregard The Impact Of A Disability On Performance Management?

This issue arises all the time in practice. Employees and workers who are disabled think that they are shielded from performance management because of their disability.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

In Force From April 2026: Changes To Collective Redundancy, Paternity And Parental Leave, SSP And Whistleblowing Reforms

A number of provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025 ('ERA 2025') are coming into force on 6 April 2026. We set out the key changes.

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Key Changes To Employment Laws Under The New UK Employment Rights Act 2025

Qualifying Period for the Right Not to Be Unfairly Dismissed. Currently, employees must have two years of qualifying service in order to bring an unfair dismissal claim...

United Kingdom Employment

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Jones Day

Upcoming Statutory Sick Pay Changes Give Employers A Headache

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Act 2025: What Is The Current Timeline For Implementation?

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Earned Settlement Proposals: What Employment Law Risks Will These Present For Skilled Worker Sponsors?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

New ERA 2025 Consultations On Flexible Work Requests, Fire And Re-hire And Other Reforms

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Employers Are Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Navigating Workplace Transgender Issues Without Guidance

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Labor Rules Are Changing – Staying Ahead With Policy, Training And More For A Healthier Culture And Fewer Incidents

United Kingdom Employment

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NAVEX

Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Changes From April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

TUPE Takeaways: Do Transferring Employees Need To Be Paid The Same As Existing Employees?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

EEOC Harassment Guidance Rescinded: What Employers Need To Know

United Kingdom Employment

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NAVEX

Employment Rights Act Timeline

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Winter Newsletter 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

UK FCA's Non-financial Misconduct Framework: Strategies For September Implementation

United Kingdom Finance

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Dechert

Protecting Innovation From Hackers Explained (Video)

United Kingdom Technology

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Marks & Clerk

New National Minimum Wage Rates For April 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Strategic Cross-border Enforcement In Asia (Video)

Worldwide International

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Withers LLP

UK Employment Law In 2026: Preparing For A Watershed Year Of Reform

In our recent article exploring key global employment law trends for 2026, we identified ‘landmark labour reform' as a defining theme for the year ahead. The UK was a key example of a jurisdiction undergoing...

United Kingdom Employment

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Ius Laboris

What's In The Employment Rights Act?

Our dashboard breaks down what's in the Employment Rights Act, showing how these reforms will transform employment law.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

The UK FCA's Non-financial Misconduct Framework: Implementation Strategies Ahead Of September 2026

The financial services industry is facing a significant cultural and regulatory shift. In July 2025, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published new rules1 setting clearer standards for how financial services firms...

United Kingdom Finance

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Dechert

Understanding Financial Abuse And Economic Abuse: Protection And Support (30 January 2026)

Financial abuse, also known as economic abuse, is a serious form of domestic abuse that affects many people across the UK.

United Kingdom Employment

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

If A Dyspraxic Employee Misgenders A Colleague, Is Disciplining Her Disability Discrimination?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Jennifer Melle Will Pursue Her Employment Tribunal Claims Despite Being Reinstated

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

The Duty To Prevent Sexual Harassment In The Workplace

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

A New Era For HR Podcast Series

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Why Didlaw Remains A Leading Employment Law Firm In London In 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Understanding Adequate Maintenance Under Appendix FM

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

Is Endometriosis A Disability For The Purposes Of The Equality Act 2010?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

The Darlington Nurses: Another Step Forward In The Protection Of Women's Spaces

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

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

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Is Endometriosis A Disability For The Purposes Of The Equality Act 2010?

The case will be remitted (sent back down) to be reheard by a new panel in the Employment Tribunals. This effectively means that the case starts all over again.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

The Darlington Nurses: Another Step Forward In The Protection Of Women's Spaces

The latest decision is the high-profile case of Ms B Hutchison & Ors v County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (the Darlington nurses)...

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

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?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

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

A Look Back At Employment Law In 2025

It's been a busy year in employment law in 2025. Employment is often busy because it touches upon most people's lives, but with manifesto promises from Labour, it was always going to be extra busy.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

What's Happening In Employment In 2026?

The Employment Rights Act (the Act) just scraped through to receive Royal Assent in 2025 and several of its reforms will come into force this year.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Major Reforms For UK Employment Law: ERA 2025

The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 (the "ERA 2025") has now received Royal Assent.

United Kingdom Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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

Navigating Global Incentive Plans

United Kingdom Tax

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Travers Smith LLP

Employment Rights Act 2025 – Key Points Employers Need To Know Now

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

The Earned Settlement Proposals: Transitional Arrangements

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Is Working From Home Working?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Employment Winter Newsletter 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

In The Pipeline - December 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Employment Rights Bill: Where Has It Landed?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Act Timeline

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Essentials: Review Of The Year 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

What's In The Employment Rights Act?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Non-financial Misconduct Under The Spotlight: FCA Issues Guidance

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Sexual Harassment At Workplace Christmas Parties (15 December 2025)

United Kingdom Employment

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

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Square One

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Lewis Silkin

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Higgs LLP

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

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Travers Smith LLP

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