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From Contracts To Holiday Pay: Employment Law In Agriculture Explained

Farming is the backbone of British life, with around  70% of the UK's land used for agriculture in 2023. With such a massive footprint, it's no surprise that the industry faces unique...

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

Employment Rights Bill: Further Significant Amendments But Will They Become Law?

Following our previous update on 10 July 2025, there have been further significant developments during the Employment Rights Bill's Report Stage in the House of Lords.

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Update On Progress Of Employment Rights Bill And Other Legislative Initiatives

Last month saw the usual flurry of employment law-related activity from the Government prior to the parliamentary recess.

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Employment And Immigration Intersection: Investigating Right To Work During Employment

This is part of a series on how to manage the employment law issues associated with hiring and managing migrant workers.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Government Publishes Timetable For Implementing The Employment Rights Bill

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Coldplay Affair – What If It Happened In The UK?

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Employment Rights Bill 2025: Key Amendments Employers And Employees Must Know

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

"The Biggest Change To Employment Rights In My Lifetime" – Knights' Partners Discuss Impending Employment Rights Bill

United Kingdom Employment

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Knights

The Road Ahead For The UK Employment Rights Bill: Latest Developments And Next Steps

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

UK Employment Developments July 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Redundancy And Unfair Dismissal: Your Duty To Try And Find Alternative Employment

United Kingdom Employment

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Higgs LLP

UK Employment Rights Bill: More Preparation Time, But No Time To Lose

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Roadmap To Implementation Of The Employment Rights Bill

United Kingdom Employment

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Higgs LLP

The UK Employment Rights Bill: Where Are We Now?

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

The UK's Data (Use And Access) Act 2025: Key Points To Note For Businesses

United Kingdom Privacy

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

S5:E9 – Twin Property Developers Tom And Jack Atha: Building Atha Properties From The Ground Up (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Square One

Requirements For Skilled Worker Visa Settlement (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Scheme Sessions Vol1.2025 - A Year Of The New DB Funding Regime: Where Are We Now? (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

ACAS Early Conciliation Clarity: Our Employment Team Secures Client Victory On Tribunal Time Limits

On 13 February 2023, the Claimant contacted ACAS, four days prior to her dismissal which took place on the 17 February 2023. A claim for automatic unfair dismissal against our client was submitted to the Tribunal...

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

When Will The Employment Rights Bill Be Implemented?

Day one unfair dismissal rights will not take effect until 2027 while most key employment law changes will happen in 2026 - according to the government's new roadmap...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

What's In The Employment Rights Bill?

The Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October 2024. This introduced 28 significant reforms to a range of measures.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Misconduct Under UK Law – Is Dismissal Inevitable?

When an employee commits serious misconduct, the employer's response can have lasting consequences for the individual, the wider team, and the organisation's reputation.

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Redundancy And Alternative Employment, Disability, Offensive Language, And A News Roundup

United Kingdom Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Understanding The Employment Rights Bill: A New Era For Employers, Employees And Workers (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Digital Distraction And Addictions In The Workplace

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Appeal Tribunal: External HR Consultants Can Be Personally Liable When Acting As Agents Of The Employer

United Kingdom Employment

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Devonshires

Apprentice With ADHD Loses Unfair Dismissal And Disability Discrimination Claim After Threatening Colleague Who 'Poked Holes In His Sandwiches'

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

In Simple Terms & Numbers: The Latest Changes To Employment Law

United Kingdom Employment

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Square One

Employment Essentials - Spring 2025 Employment Law Update

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

TUPE Takeaways: Do All Liabilities Transfer Under TUPE?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

The Dark Side Of Mishandled Whistleblowing

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Ofsted Inspector Unfairly Dismissed For Physical Contact With Pupil

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Employment Essentials - Spring 2025 Employment Law Update

In this article, we explore the key rulings on topics such as the definition of sex under the Equality Act, trade union activity, discrimination, and employee entitlements.

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

TUPE Takeaways: Do All Liabilities Transfer Under TUPE?

As part of our "TUPE takeaways" series, we consider some recent cases on whether vicarious liability transfers under TUPE and the implications for employers.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

The Dark Side Of Mishandled Whistleblowing

When a personality test labels an employee as "Darth Vader," it may sound like harmless office humour, but for HR teams, the recent Tribunal ruling in Rooke v NHS Blood & Transplant is anything but light entertainment.

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Ofsted Inspector Unfairly Dismissed For Physical Contact With Pupil

Lack of clear employer policy rendered dismissal unfair. Employers working with children and vulnerable adults will be very well aware of the need for clear guidance for staff on professional boundaries and safeguarding.

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

The Employment And Immigration Intersection

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

The Principles Of Conduct Dismissals Following Hewston v Ofsted

Giving judgment earlier this month in the case of Hewston v Ofsted, the Court of Appeal has handed down a helpful reminder to employers about the first principles of conduct dismissals.

United Kingdom Employment

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Devonshires

The Latest Uprating Of Statutory Rates And Limits In The UK

New rates and limits for unfair dismissal compensation, redundancy payments and statutory pay for family leave have been announced from 6 April 2025.

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

HR Briefing - March 2025

Figures for all sorts of employment data are updated annually. To keep track, we've produced a document for you to print out and staple to your desk.

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

Employment Rights Bill Unpacked: 'Fire And Rehire'

The Labour government's new Employment Rights Bill, introduced in October 2024, seeks to severely restrict the controversial practice of ‘fire and rehire'.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Dismissal Of An Ofsted Inspector Over A Single Incident Of Physical Contact With A Pupil Was Unfair

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Employment Essentials: Employment Law Changes 2025 And Beyond

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

Employment: To The Point

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

New Statutory Rates In April 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Devonshires

Rates And Limits For Employment Law

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Progress Of The UK Employment Rights Bill: Amendments And Move To The House Of Lords

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

In The Pipeline - March 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Fire And Rehire: What Businesses Should Consider

United Kingdom Employment

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Barnes Law

Enforcing Employment Rights: Insights From 20 Countries

United Kingdom Employment

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Ius Laboris

A Move In The Wrong Direction: How A Desk Swap Led To Constructive Dismissal

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Employment Rights Bill Unpacked: Will Guaranteed Hours Guarantee Flexibility For Both Parties?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

The Employment Edit – Issue 10 – March 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Dechert

Working Mothers: Workplace Travel Requirements Do Not Automatically Amount To Indirect Discrimination

United Kingdom Employment

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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

UK Court Of Appeal Decision Addresses Tension Between Religious Beliefs And Reputational Damage

United Kingdom Employment

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Littler Mendelson

School Employee's Dismissal Due To Reputational Risk Of Facebook Posts Was Belief Discrimination

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

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Travers Smith LLP

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IBB Law

Negotiating Settlement Agreements (Video)

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Tees Law

Settlement Agreements For Employers – A Complete Guide

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Waterfront Solicitors LLP

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