United Kingdom: Employment Litigation/ Tribunals

The current economic turbulence from recently imposed tariffs has forced many businesses to implement redundancy programmes, but employers must navigate strict legal requirements to ensure the process is genuine and non-discriminatory. Understanding your rights during redundancy selection, consultation periods, and alternative employment opportunities is crucial, as improper procedures can expose businesses to employment tribunal claims while leaving employees vulnerable to unfair treatment.

Regulations have been made under the Employment Rights Act 2025 and the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to ensure labour market enforcement and licensing functions can be carried out from 7 April 2026...

Employment Tribunal claims have surged by 54% in Q3 2025 compared to the previous year, driven by increases in whistleblowing and discrimination cases, as well as AI-enabled claim preparation by unrepresented parties. With the Employment Rights Act 2025 provisions yet to take full effect and no significant investment in tribunal resources, the system faces mounting delays and cancellations that threaten workers' ability to enforce their rights.

AI is transforming employment disputes - both in work and in the tribunal. Employers face a surge of lengthy AI-generated grievances, citing dubious case and statutory references...

This issue was considered by the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in Ngole v Touchstone Leeds EAT 29 before Employment Judge James Tayler.

This Inbrief provides an outline guide to being a witness at the Employment Tribunal, covering what to expect and tips on giving evidence both in person and online.

If you are still in employment and you use the recording and your employer finds out about it, they may commence disciplinary proceedings against you for dishonesty...

In some rare good news for employers, a new Employment Appeal Tribunal decision says that employers do not have to take into account past dismissals...

It's been a busy year in employment law in 2025. Employment is often busy because it touches upon most people's lives, but with manifesto promises from Labour, it was always going to be extra busy.