Legal Issues – New duty to keep holiday records
The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduces a significant new duty for employers to maintain detailed records of annual leave and holiday pay, marking a shift towards stronger enforcement of workers’ rights in the UK.
Legal Issues – What to Expect in Employment Law in 2026
The Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025 received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, formally becoming law in the UK. The Act will amend existing protections and introduce new rights for millions of workers as well as new obligations for employers.
Legal Issues – Preparing for Whistleblowing Reforms: A Guide for Employers
The UK is undergoing significant whistleblowing reforms that are reshaping workplace protections and employer obligations. For employers, preparing for these changes is essential to ensure compliance and foster a transparent, accountable work environment.
Legal Issues – Government backtracks on day one unfair dismissal
The Government has announced that it is rolling back on their election campaign promise to give day one unfair dismissal rights to employees.
Legal Issues – Employment Rights Bill – Amendments rejected by House of Lords
The Commons having voted down the House of Lords’ suggested changes to the Employment Rights Bill, the Bill was then sent back to the House of Lords who voted on 28th October.
Legal Issues – House of Lords ERB amendments voted down by MPs
The bill, which was a focal point of Labour’s election campaign, has been described by them as “the biggest single upgrade of employment rights in a generation”.
Legal Issues – NI domestic abuse leave
Northern Ireland has introduced a form of paid leave for the victims of domestic abuse. The newly passed Domestic Abuse (Safe Leave) Bill will entitle victims to ten days off work in a year as a day one right.
Legal Issues – Queen’s speech 2022 – Employment Law Implications
The Queen’s Speech is read out in the House of Lords every year on the State Opening of Parliament. The purpose of the speech is to set out the calendar of legislation that the government intends to put forward in the parliamentary session.
Legal Issues – Menstrual leave
Spain is on its way to becoming the first European country to introduce a legal entitlement to medical leave for menstrual pain.
Legal Issues – Holiday Pay
The Supreme Court has now issued its long-anticipated decision in the case of The Harpur Trust v Brazel. The Court has held that a music teacher who only worked for part of the year, albeit on a year-round contract, was entitled to the same paid holiday as employees working all year, unanimously dismissing an appeal.