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Government publishes Implementation Roadmap for new Employment Rights legislation
On 1 July 2025, the government published a comprehensive Implementation Roadmap with timescales on consultation and introduction of the proposed legislation. This allows planning to take place for employers to prepare for the changes. In particular, the roadmaps sets out the proposed date for introduction of the new position on unfair dismissal in terms of strengthening [...]
Clarifying Disability and Reasonable Adjustments: Two Important EAT Decisions
I would like to draw your attention to two interesting and very topical recent decisions of the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT), both on the subject of Disability under the Equality Act 2010. ASD and ADHD and the Definition of Disability In the case of Stedman v Haven Leisure, the EAT has allowed an appeal against an employment [...]
Day One Employment Rights coming soon….under the Employment Rights Bill
The Employment Rights Bill received a lot of coverage in the press when it was first introduced by Starmer’s Labour Government in October 2024. Things have quietened down in the media during the long passage of the Bill through Parliament, with the Bill having undergone a number of amendments. It still remains in Bill form meaning changes [...]
Prevention of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – new law – 26 October 2024
As I am sure you are aware, employers will from 26 October 2024 be under a new duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of workers in the course of their employment. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has now published its updated Technical Guidance on sexual harassment and harassment at work which includes [...]
New Law Alert – Employment and HR – September 2024
With the reopening of parliament on 2 September nearly upon us and a new government in place, I thought this a good time to do some horizon scanning in terms of expected legislative changes. The key elements of the new Labour government’s initiative to bring about “seismic” change to employment law include: Banning exploitative zero hours contracts [...]
New Law Alert : April 2024!
April 2024 brings with it many changes to HR and employment legislation. For those who were able to join me at our Employment Law Update webinar on 13 March 2024, this is a reminder of the key changes, now in force. Flexible Working Employees can now request flexible working from day one of their employment. There is [...]