Essential employment law news and guidance including the latest case law, legal commentary and new employment legislation for employers and HR professionals.
Gregg Wallace case: don’t be too hasty to dismiss autism ‘excuse’, warns lawyer
How using data can transform return-to-office mandates
Currently, many RTO policies primarily consist of a carrot and stick approach that combines incentives and potential penalties to help promote employee compliance. This will not work.
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.
£188k tribunal award for director sacked after cardiac arrest
A senior recruiter has been awarded nearly £188,000 after being sacked over his health issues.
Commentary
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.
Opposition to Supreme Court sex ruling is ‘wishful thinking’
Activists who question legitimacy of Supreme Court ruling on the definition of sex are ‘helping nobody’, says EHRC commissioner.
Discrimination
Gregg Wallace case: don’t be too hasty to dismiss autism ‘excuse’, warns lawyer
‘Autistic traits like sensory sensitivity, differences in communication and challenges with social boundaries are real’
£188k tribunal award for director sacked after cardiac arrest
A senior recruiter has been awarded nearly £188,000 after being sacked over his health issues.
It’s no secret – parity in the workplace remains in peril
The return of all-male shortlists in some industries is evidence that progress for women in the workplace is not without hurdles.
Redundancy
Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs globally as role of AI increases
About 9,000 jobs are to be shed by Microsoft in its latest round of layoffs as the company looks to adopt more AI and streamline management and sales.
Top 10 HR questions June 2025: Redundancy consultation
June's top 10 features employers' questions about when and how to carry out redundancy consultation.
Bioethanol plant closure could lead to 4,000 job losses
Thousands of jobs in the UK are at stake over the potential loss of a bioethanol business in Hull because of deals struck between the US and the UK.
Tupe
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.
Top 10 HR questions October 2024: National living wage
Last month's most frequently asked HR questions included queries around the 'real' Living Wage and the national living wage.
Maternity & Paternity
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.
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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.
Top 10 HR questions June 2025: Redundancy consultation
June's top 10 features employers' questions about when and how to carry out redundancy consultation.