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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.

Whistleblowing Protection: Disclosures To External Investigators

Employees or workers raising concerns about wrongdoing are only protected from dismissal or being subjected to detriment if their disclosure is made to the person or persons...

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

The Employment Rights Bill: Is It Here Yet?

This update provides an overview of the current status of the Employment Rights Bill, its next steps, and the key issues that employers need to know.

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Case Note: Hogan v Mac Energy Limited And Dias v Verite Trust Company

As per the Tribunal's 2024 Annual Report, disability discrimination claims are still on the rise, with 90 such claims being filed in 2024, compared with 55 in 2023.

United Kingdom Employment

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Viberts

EAT Rules That Whistleblowing To External Investigator Was Protected

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that whistleblowing disclosures may be protected where they are made to an external investigator appointed by the employer...

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The Pensions Brief: August 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

Merton-compliant Age Assessments: Social Worker Guidance

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Too Hot To Work? What UK Law Says About Heatwaves And Workplaces (11 August 2025)

United Kingdom Employment

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

From Contracts To Holiday Pay: Employment Law In Agriculture Explained

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

PRC: Judicial Rulings Recognise Mental Trauma Caused By Sexual Assault As A Work-Related Injury

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? August 11, 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Employment Essentials: Drugs In The Workplace - What Employers Need To Know (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

Is Surveillance During Sick Leave Ever Justified?

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Geopolitical Disruption And The Future Of Work: What Does This Mean For Employers?

Worldwide Employment

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Ius Laboris

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

Skilled Worker Visa Changes From 22 July 2025: What Date Determines Which Rules Apply?

United Kingdom Immigration

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WestBridge Business Immigration

In Conversation With Kevin Nash: The LCIA And The Future Of Institutional Arbitration (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Data Protection Updates And Key Considerations For Businesses

United Kingdom Privacy

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Ronald Fletcher Baker

Unlocking The Future Of Solar Energy In The UK (Podcast)

United Kingdom Energy

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Gowling WLG

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Contract of Employment

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

Non-Compete Clauses: Government Reform Plans Back In Focus

In May 2023, the previous Government announced a significant proposal to reform the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The proposal, if implemented, would cap the length of non-compete clauses...

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Home And Away: The Realities Of Remote Working

The world of work continues to grapple with the challenges posed by remote working. Many employers are doubling down on their efforts to get people back to the office to help drive growth...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

The Employment Rights Bill: The Latest For The Hospitality And Leisure Sector

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

FCA Resets The NFM Standard: Is It At The Right Level, Sufficiently Fair And Legally Certain?

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

Local Authority Was Not The Employer Of A Caregiver Whose Support To His Brother Was Funded Using Direct Payments

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

HR Briefing - July 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

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

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Coldplay Affair – What If It Happened In The UK?

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

The Employment Rights Bill: Is It Here Yet?

This update provides an overview of the current status of the Employment Rights Bill, its next steps, and the key issues that employers need to know.

United Kingdom Employment

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Browne Jacobson

Case Note: Hogan v Mac Energy Limited And Dias v Verite Trust Company

As per the Tribunal's 2024 Annual Report, disability discrimination claims are still on the rise, with 90 such claims being filed in 2024, compared with 55 in 2023.

United Kingdom Employment

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Viberts

Employment Essentials: Drugs In The Workplace - What Employers Need To Know (Podcast)

From smart drugs to ketamine, substance use is no longer just a concern for safety-critical industries. In this episode of our Employment Essentials podcast, Partners Jonathan Chamberlain and Anna Fletcher explore...

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

Is Surveillance During Sick Leave Ever Justified?

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

No Place At The (Pool) Table For Trans Women - Haynes v The English Blackball Pool Federation

United Kingdom Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Update On Progress Of Employment Rights Bill And Other Legislative Initiatives

United Kingdom Employment

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Neurodivergence, Discrimination Comparators, Privileged Documents In The Wrong Hands, And A News Round-up

United Kingdom Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

How To Build A Winning Team: What HR Teams Can Learn From The Lionesses' Euros Victory

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

UK Government Proposes Ban On NDAs In Harassment And Discrimination Cases

United Kingdom Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

The Pensions Brief: August 2025

Companies House has announced that the identity verification requirements under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (the Act) will come into force on 18 November 2025.

United Kingdom Employment

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Mayer Brown

President Trump And Making Your Inheritance Tax Planning Great Again!

During Donald Trump's visit to Scotland –mixing business and pleasure (at family-owned golf courses) – he found himself becoming an unlikely darling of the British farming community.

United Kingdom Tax

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Burness Paull

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? August 11, 2025

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

Stamp 0: Ireland's Visa For Retirees Or Persons Of Independent Means

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

Pensions Radar - August 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? August 4, 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

"Finishing The Job": Pension Commission Launches Review Of State Pension Age

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

What's Happening In Pensions - Issue 117 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

The Pension Schemes Bill: What Do Trustees Of Defined Benefit Schemes Need To Know?

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

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

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

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Latest Videos

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

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Lewis Silkin

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

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Neurodiversity In The Workplace - Employment Law Webinar (Video)

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Higgs LLP

Are You Ready For 2025? (Video)

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Travers Smith LLP

Employment Law Explained: What Constitutes Workplace Discrimination? (Video)

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

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