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UK Government Reforms Unfair Dismissal Regime

In early December 2025, the UK government announced two key changes to the unfair dismissal regime: 1) that the period of qualifying service necessary to bring a claim will reduce to six months, and 2)...

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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

Employment Rights Act– What Does It Mean For Employers?

The Employment Rights Bill has received Royal Assent, becoming the Employment Rights Act 2025.

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

In February 2023, McDonald's Restaurants Limited entered into a formal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) after concerns were raised about how sexual harassment complaints were being handled in a number of its UK restaurants.

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

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

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

HR Briefing - December 2025

United Kingdom Law Practice

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Macfarlanes LLP

UK Employment Rights Act 2025—taking A Measured Approach

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

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 Act Finally Passed

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer 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

What's In The Employment Rights Act?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Fresh Evidence On Witness Credibility Resulted In Tribunal Decision Being Set Aside

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

COP30: What Were The Key Outcomes?

Worldwide Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

Building Safety Act 2022: What To Expect In 2026 - Levy, BSR Reform, Second Staircases And Remediation Bill

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

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

United Kingdom Technology

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AlixPartners

S6:E3 – The Fight For LGBTQ+ Rights In The UK Isn't Over: Peter Darrant (Video)

United Kingdom Government

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Square One

Update On The Employment Rights Bill And Day One Unfair Dismissal Rights

The Employment Rights bill has been ping-ponging back and forth between the House of Commons and the House of Lords for some considerable time now.

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didlaw

Employment Rights Bill Ping Pong Continues, With The House Of Lords Rejecting The Government's Plans To Remove The Unfair Dismissal Compensation Cap

The House of Lords has this evening (10 December) rejected the government's amended unfair dismissal provisions in the Employment Rights Bill and sent the Bill back to the Commons once again (by 244 votes to 220).

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Have I Affirmed My Contract Before Resigning And Claiming Constructive Dismissal?

When you are alleging that your employer has committed a fundamental breach of contract which goes to the very root of the contract and relationship, you must be extremely careful...

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Uncapped Unfair Dismissal Awards – Will Great Britain Become An Outlier?

The UK government's plan to remove the statutory cap on unfair dismissal compensation would be one of the most significant employment law changes in decades.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Unfair Dismissal Rights: What Employers Need To Know As The Government Moves To A Six-month Qualifying Period

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Government Wants To Abolish The Cap On Unfair Dismissal Compensation: What Employers Need To Know

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Breakthrough On Government's Employment Rights Bill: What Employers Need To Know About Unfair Dismissal

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

Seasonal Staff Have Same Rights As Full-time Employees, Advises Lawyer

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Government Announces U-turn On Day One Unfair Dismissal

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employment: To The Point (November 2025)

Worldwide Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

HR Briefing - November 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

Delay, Dispute, And Dismissal: Key Lessons From Dr Kate Barry V Upper Thames Medical Group

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Enhanced Maternity Protection - What Do We Know?

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

The EAT's Strict Approach To New Evidence, And When Procedural Flaws Don't Affect A Decision To Dismiss

United Kingdom Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

HR Briefing - November 2025

Welcome to this month's briefing for HR teams and in-house employment counsel – bringing you this month's employment law highlights in an easy-to-read package.

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

Delay, Dispute, And Dismissal: Key Lessons From Dr Kate Barry V Upper Thames Medical Group

The Employment Appeal Tribunal's recent decision in the case of Dr Kate Barry v Upper Thames Medical Group & Ors [2025] EAT 146 offers a useful reminder for employers navigating the terrain of contractual breaches.

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Enhanced Maternity Protection - What Do We Know?

The Government has recently launched a consultation on the proposed reforms under the Employment Rights Bill to enhance dismissal protections for pregnant women and new mothers...

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

The EAT's Strict Approach To New Evidence, And When Procedural Flaws Don't Affect A Decision To Dismiss

Our November employment law update covers two recent cases: one on the limited circumstances in which the EAT will consider new evidence, and another on how procedural shortcomings are treated when they do not affect...

United Kingdom Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

The Employment Rights Bill: Government Drops 'Day One' Unfair Dismissal Rights

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Constructive Dismissal Explained By UK Employment Law Expert (Video)

Are you facing workplace issues like bullying, unfair treatment, or sudden changes to your job role? In this video, our UK employment law expert explains what constructive dismissal is...

United Kingdom Employment

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Whistleblowing Detriment vs. Dismissal: The Court Of Appeal Gives Its Verdict

In the joined cases of Rice v Wicked Vision Ltd and Barton Turns Developments Ltd v Treadwell [2025] EWCA Civ 1466, the Court of Appeal has reviewed the scope...

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

The Tricky Tightrope Of Unfair Dismissal

The Employment Rights Bill 2025 is proving to have a number of issues that are of concern to businesses.

United Kingdom Employment

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Giambrone & Partners

The Employment Rights Bill Ping Pong

We might have thought that the Employment Rights Bill would have received Royal Assent by now and have been well on its way to becoming an Act, but no.

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Can I Bring A Detriment Claim Against The Dismissing Manager As Well As Against My Employer If I Have Been Fired For Whistleblowing?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Illegality And The Working Time Regulations

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Insight Into Court Of Appeal Clarification On Employment Tribunal Jurisdiction Rules

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

If I Don't Comply With ACAS Early Conciliation, What Are The Consequences For My Employment Tribunal Claim?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Employment Rights Bill Returned To Lords Once Again; Consultations On Union And Family-Related Reforms Launched

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Employment Rights Bill 'Ping Pong' Continues As Lords Amendments Sent Back To The Commons

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What's Happening With The Employment Rights Bill?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Bill Consultations: Enhanced Dismissal Protections For Pregnant Women And New Mothers

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Outsourcing Spotlight – Autumn/Winter 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Final Written Warnings: When Are They Justified?

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

Was The Failure To Provide Transcripts Of Investigation Meetings Or The Use Of A Script In A Disciplinary Hearing Unfair?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Whistleblowing Protection And Liability Of Innocent Decision Makers

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Employment Rights Bill Nears Final Stages

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

If I Resign And Claim Constructive Dismissal, Is It Okay For Me To Work My Notice?

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

"Scripting" A Hearing: How Careful Should You Be?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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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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