From 6 April 2026, the Employment Rights Act 2025 (the Act) will place a new duty on employers to create and retain records that are adequate to show they comply with statutory holiday entitlement rules, covering both leave taken and the pay associated with it.

The Act inserts a new regulation 16A into the Working

In a ruling dated November 13, 2025, the French Supreme Court determined that when an employee is hired under a fixed-term replacement contract, the employer must inform the new employee of the dismissal of the employee they have replacedFailure to provide such notification results in the fixed-term employment contract being reclassified as

Dans un arrêt du 13 novembre 2015, la Cour de Cassation a jugé dans le cadre d’un CDD de remplacement, que l’employeur devait informer le salarié remplaçant du licenciement du salarié remplacé et que s’il ne le fait pas, le contrat de travail a durée déterminée est alors requalifié en contrat de travail à durée

On 15th December 2025, the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 (Commencement) Regulations 2025 were passed, bringing the whole of the Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 (the Bereavement Act) into force on 29th December 2025. The Government has also introduced the Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave Regulations 2026 which will extend fathers and partners

In 2026, new legislation will be introduced into German employment law bringing significant changes for Human Resources Managers to be aware of.

New legislation coming into force

Social insurance calculation factors

The factors for calculating the levels in the social insurance system were updated on 1 January 2026. The updated rates and limits can

The Employment Rights Bill has today been granted Royal Assent becoming known as the Employment Rights Act 2025.  The Act is seen as the “biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation” and brings changes to all areas of workers protection rights. One of the most significant reforms is the reduction of the qualifying period

The UK government has launched a new consultation on the future of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, setting out a range of reform options aimed at boosting labour market mobility, innovation and business growth and reducing barriers to recruitment. Responses are open until 18 February 2026.

What’s Being Proposed?

The working paper explores several

Two legislative developments propose changes to non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality agreements.  This blog outlines the background to these changes, explains what they mean in practice, and offers guidance for employers on how to respond.

L’intelligence artificielle (IA) s’invite progressivement dans nos vies professionnelles, que ce soit dans le recrutement, la gestion des ressources humaines, l’automatisation des tâches ou la prise de décision. Les salariés utilisent l’IA afin d’améliorer leur efficacité, ou pour les aider dans des tâches rébarbatives, et souvent sans que leur hiérarchie en soit informée.

L’IA dans