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The UK government has published a roadmap setting out the timetable for implementation of the reforms set out in the Employment Rights Bill.  This roadmap confirms that the UK government will take a phased approach to both consulting on these policies and introducing them following the Employment Rights Bill receiving Royal Assent.  While the Bill…

The FCA has issued a Consultation Paper proposing a series of changes aimed at strengthening the regulatory framework around non-financial misconduct (NFM) in the financial services sector.  The Policy Statement provides a new rule (to come into force on 1 September 2026) that non-financial misconduct, such as bullying and harassment will apply to a broader…

In the recent High Court decision of ABC v Huntercombe (No 12) Ltd and others, the court delivered a significant ruling clarifying the scope of liabilities that transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (“TUPE”). Specifically, the court addressed whether vicarious liability for torts committed by employees prior to a…

In For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers the Supreme Court unanimously decided that the definition of the terms “man” “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 (EA 2010) refer to a persons biological sex.  The appeal concerned the lawfulness of statutory guidance issued by the Respondent, which stated that a gender recognition…

In October 2024, the government released the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, outlining its plan to implement mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for larger employers. On 18 March 2025, the government published a consultation document to gather feedback on the proposed mechanisms and to guide the subsequent development and drafting of the…

  • Increase in limits on awards in employment tribunals effective from 6 April 2025:  The Employment Rights (Increase of Limits) Order 2025 increases the limits applying to certain awards of employment tribunals and other amounts payable under employment legislation: 
    • The maximum amount
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In October last year the government published the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) which contained significant reforms to employment rights (The new Employment Rights Bill:  What does it mean for employers? | Global Workplace Insider).  The Government has subsequently consulted on various proposals and on 5 March it published five responses to consultation. …

The UK government has announced a transformative update for working parents. From 6 April 2025, the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023 will introduce Neonatal Care Leave (NCL) as a day-one entitlement and Statutory Neonatal Care Pay (NCP) for eligible employees.

Currently, parents of newborn babies needing neonatal care rely on the discretion…