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Bank holidays: six things employers need to know
Exec hauled over coals for sleeping in sauna wins tribunal case
Shannon Burns’ claims for failure to make reasonable adjustments and discrimination arising from disability succeeded.
Lidl enters agreement with EHRC to prevent sexual harassment
Lidl GB signs legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.
Immigration: huge fall in health and care worker visas
There were 20,519 health and care worker visas granted to main applicants in the year ending June 2025.
Commentary
Beware the unintended consequences of the NDA ban
NDA ban: there could be unintended consequences that are mostly to the detriment of whistleblowers and those who have been harassed.
Ministers loosen fire and rehire proposals in Employment Rights Bill
Fire and rehire proposals in the Employment Rights Bill are being amended by ministers to offer employers slightly more leeway.
Fire and rehire: the relocation question
Under new fire-and-rehire rules, even the most reasonable employer could face unfair dismissal claims if it tries to relocate staff.
Discrimination
Exec hauled over coals for sleeping in sauna wins tribunal case
Shannon Burns’ claims for failure to make reasonable adjustments and discrimination arising from disability succeeded.
Reasonable adjustment failures for epilepsy lead to £445k payout
Former prison officer awarded £445k after unfair dismissal and failure to make reasonable adjustments for his epilepsy.
Council defends suggested alternatives to ‘husband’ and ‘wife’
The Royal Borough of Greenwich defends issuing staff with an inclusive language guide which suggests they use ‘spouse’ or ‘partner’ instead.
Redundancy
X settles severance claims of former Twitter employees
Social media firm and its owner Elon Musk have reached a settlement with some of its former employees who had sued for $500m (£373m) in severance pay.
Jaguar Land Rover to lose 500 management roles
Jaguar Land Rover will cut up to 500 management roles in the UK after facing financial pressures from US trade tariffs.
Postmasters could take ownership of Post Office
Postmasters could take over the running and ownership of the Post Office, the government has suggested, under plans to reimagine...
Tupe
Top 10 HR questions July 2025: Unauthorised absence
The top HR questions in July 2025 include one on what to do if an employee fails to turn up for work.
Top 10 HR questions January 2025: TUPE employee information
January 2025's top 10 HR questions include FAQs ion TUPE, severe weather, notice periods, and alcohol or drug misuse
BMA staff ready to strike over pay
The British Medical Association is facing a walk-out after claims it had underpaid tens of advisers.
Maternity & Paternity
Hugh’s Law calls for paid leave for parents with critically ill children
A bereaved family is campaigning for the government to introduce legislation that gives parents statutory rights if their child is critically ill.
Bereavement leave to extend to miscarriages before 24 weeks
Parents who experience a miscarriage before 24 weeks of pregnancy will be entitled to bereavement leave.
Under an amendment to...
Asda hails major upgrade in employees’ benefits
Retail giant Asda has confirmed what it calls ‘a significant enhancement’ to its family-friendly policies for employees during key life moments.