Landmark Judgement: Higgs v Farmor’s School
In February, the Court of Appeal handed down a landmark judgment in the case of Higgs v Farmor’s School [2025] EWCA Civ 109. The ruling has important implications for employers, particularly in terms of managing employees who may express controversial beliefs in and outside the workplace, including on social media. In this case, the Court […]
Key Considerations for the UK Hospitality Sector in 2025
The UK hospitality sector plays a vital in the national economy. Upcoming changes to employment law in 2025 are expected to affect the hospitality industry more significantly than other sectors, due to the industry’s high staff turnover rates and prevalence of shift work. We have highlighted below some important changes that our clients within this […]
Navigating Workplace Sexual Harassment: Responsibilities and Best Practices for Employers
Sufficiently managing the topic of sexual harassment in the workplace is crucial for all employers in maintaining a respectful and safe working environment. It is important that there are robust processes in place to deal with any related issues or concerns as an employer’s failure to address any related concerns or issues properly or the […]
Employment Law 2025: Key Updates
1. Employment Rights Bill In entering 2025, it is clear that UK employment law is set to undergo notable transformations with reforms that will have a potentially substantial impact on both employers and employees. This blog highlights some of the changes to look out for throughout the year: On 10th October 2024, the Government fulfilled […]
Key Changes in the Autumn Budget 2024: Increases in Wages and National Insurance Costs
The Autumn Budget 2024 introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves brings significant changes for UK employers, particularly around National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Insurance contributions (NICs). Below is an outline of the key changes in relation to NMW and NICs and their potential impact on businesses. National Minimum Wage (NMW) Increase: The National Minimum Wage […]
Alert – A Further Update on The Enforcement of The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023
Following on from our last blog in May about the enforcement of Employment (Allocation of Tips Act) 2023, we can confirm that the Act was officially enforced at the start of this month (1st October 2024). Under the Act, it will be unlawful for employers to withhold tips from staff, ensuring that employees receive all […]
UK’s New Employment Rights Bill: What Employers Need to Know
The long-waited and recently published Employment Rights Bill (‘the Bill’) introduces substantial reforms that will impact both employers and employees in the UK. On the 10th of October the Government fulfilled its promise to introduce reforms to employment law within 100 days of office. The bill comprises of 28 new reforms across 150 pages. Although […]
New Duty to Prevent Sexual Harassment in The Workplace and Guidance for Employers
From 26th October 2024, all employers in the UK will have a mandatory duty to take ‘reasonable steps’ to prevent sexual harassment of their employees in the course of their employment. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (‘EHRC’) have updated their existing technical guidance on sexual harassment to include this preventative duty. Within this blog […]
You’re Fired…Then Rehired? Key Points from The New Statutory Code of Practice on Dismissal and Re-Engagement.
The Practice on Dismissal and Re-engagement (also known as ‘fire and rehire’) has been a recent topic for discussion within employment law. This is largely due to a new statutory Code of Practice being introduced – it aims ‘to ensure employers take all reasonable steps to explore alternatives to dismissal’ and re-engagement. What is the […]
TUPE: New Rules That Came into Force On 1st July 2024
TUPE stands for ‘Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006’ and provides legal protections for employees who are impacted when a business changes hands or where there is a change in service provider, for example, a client engaging a contractor to do work on its behalf, reassigning such a contract or bringing the work […]