A new requirement for employersThere is a huge increase in the number of data subject access requests (DSARs) that we are seeing.Employees are more aware of their rights, and they are being used in workplace disputes as a mechanism to obtain as much...

The case of Gharabli v Cedar Hope Care Services Ltd has ruled that paying a higher salary to sponsored workers, compared to domestic workers who are working in the same role, amounted to indirect race discrimination.Gharabli was a Support Worker at Cedar...

Over the next few weeks, there are several international sporting events taking place. It is worth employers thinking about how they can manage the excitement while ensuring productivity doesn’t take a hit.Both the FIFA World Cup and ICC Women’s T20 World...

The Government are launching a series of pilots aimed at tackling what is being described as the “broken” fit note system. The four pilots will last a year and will be introduced to GP practices in various areas of England, covering up to 100,000...

One of the biggest changes under the Employment Rights Act 2025 is the reduction in the qualifying period for protection against ordinary unfair dismissal.With effect from 1st January 2027, the qualifying period for protection against ordinary unfair...

As the legislation from the Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025 continues to roll out, one area of focus is further measures to ensure that the correct process for collective consultations is carried out by employers.One of these changes has already been...