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As awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity have grown, the number of diagnoses has also increased. This growing openness is a positive development, but it also brings new challenges for workplaces. Employers are still learning how to respond, part...

For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 The Supreme Court has recently clarified that under the Equality Act 2010 ('EqA 2010') the protected characteristics of sex and gender reassignment are legally distinct and should be interpre...

A new right to leave for parents where babies are receiving neonatal care is due to come into force on 6th April 2025. The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 created this right but the government is now passing regulations to bring it into effect...

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 pre...

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 controversia...

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 c...

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 ch...

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...

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 employ...

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 emp...

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 th...

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 a...