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HR Briefing - July 2025

Welcome to this month's briefing for HR teams and in-house employment counsel – bringing you this month's employment law highlights in an easy-to-read package.

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

The Employment And Immigration Intersection: Investigating Right To Work During Employment

This is part of a series on how to manage the employment law issues associated with hiring and managing migrant workers.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

An End To Gagging Clauses?

In an unexpected development, the latest set of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill added a whole new section on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

In House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 19 – Employment Tribunal Trends And The Employment Rights Bill (Podcast)

Listen here for the latest developments and essential practical takeaways (short enough to fit into a coffee break!).

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

A New Era For Workers' Rights: Key Takeaways From The Government's Employment Rights Bill Implementation Roadmap

United Kingdom Employment

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Hunters

Can A Trade Union Sue For Libel?

United Kingdom Employment

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Brett Wilson

Strike Down Of Strike Out Orders

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Redundancy And Unfair Dismissal: Your Duty To Try And Find Alternative Employment

United Kingdom Employment

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Higgs LLP

The July 2025 Roadmap for the Employment Rights Bill: What You Need to Know

United Kingdom Employment

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LegalVision

UK FCA Plans For Tackling Non-financial Misconduct: Next Steps

United Kingdom Finance

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A&O Shearman

ACAS Early Conciliation Clarity: Our Employment Team Secures Client Victory On Tribunal Time Limits

United Kingdom Employment

HC

Herrington Carmichael

UK Employment Appeal Tribunal Clarifies Employer Obligations In A Redundancy

United Kingdom Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Beyond Borders: Episode 6 – What You Need To Know About Spanish Employment Law (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Carers Week 9 – 15 June 2025: Caring About Equality

United Kingdom Employment

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Devonshires

UK Creative Worker Visa: Key Requirements (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

If A Child Has An EHCP In Place, Do They Also Need A Care Plan? (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

Proposed Changes To ILR: What UK Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

ThinkHouse TUPE Club: Key Questions On A Service Provision Change (Video)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

Requirements For Skilled Worker Visa Settlement (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Overtime Confusion Clarified: What Hudek v Brake Bros Means For Employers

A recent ruling from the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) provides important guidance for employers, particularly those in the transport sector or with staff on variable working hours.

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

The HS2 Company Pays Out £319,000 For Its Mistreatment Of A Whistleblower

The company behind high-speed rail project HS2 is paying more than £319,000 to a former analyst who alleged he was excluded from two roles after acting as a whistleblower.

United Kingdom Employment

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Rahman Ravelli Solicitors

The 'All Reasonable Steps' Defence Following Mr Campbell v 1) Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust & 2) Mr Wesley Hammond

Under the Equality Act 2010, an employer is liable for the discriminatory acts of its employees if those acts are done during the course of employment.

United Kingdom Employment

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Devonshires

Part-Time Worker Claims: Part-time Status Must Be The "Sole Reason" For Less Favourable Treatment, EAT Confirms

In this article, we look at the recent case of Mireku v London Underground Ltd [2025] EAT 57 and its impact on less favourable treatment claims.

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Ofsted Inspector Unfairly Dismissed For Physical Contact With Pupil

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

How Dare They Join A Competitor?

United Kingdom Employment

HC

Herrington Carmichael

How Effective Is Your EDI Training In Employment Tribunal Defence?

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Legal Guide to Employment Dispute Tribunals: Protecting Your Business Interests

United Kingdom Employment

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LegalVision

UK Employment Rights Bill: Amendments Employers Should Know

United Kingdom Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Storm Brewing: Ryanair And Storm Global In Legal Tailspin Over Pilot Rights

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Dismissal Of An Ofsted Inspector Over A Single Incident Of Physical Contact With A Pupil Was Unfair

United Kingdom Employment

HC

Herrington Carmichael

Employment Essentials: Employment Law Changes 2025 And Beyond

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

Employment & Pensions Blog: Indirect Discrimination And Childcare Disparity Following Marston (Holdings) Ltd V Perkins

United Kingdom Employment

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Devonshires

Fire And Rehire: What Businesses Should Consider

United Kingdom Employment

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Barnes Law

Dismissal Of An Ofsted Inspector Over A Single Incident Of Physical Contact With A Pupil Was Unfair

The Court of Appeal has recently delivered its judgment in Hewston v Ofsted [2025] EWCA Civ 250 that an Employment Tribunal was wrong to find an Ofsted inspector's dismissal to be fair due to brushing rainwater.

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Employment Essentials: Employment Law Changes 2025 And Beyond

On 10 October 2024, the Government published the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) 2024-2025 , promised within the first 100 days of the new Parliament with reforms including measures...

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

Employment & Pensions Blog: Indirect Discrimination And Childcare Disparity Following Marston (Holdings) Ltd V Perkins

Indirect discrimination remains an important consideration for businesses who are looking to implement new workplace policies or ways of working.

United Kingdom Employment

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Devonshires

Fire And Rehire: What Businesses Should Consider

Fire and rehire is a strategy employers use when they wish to change the terms and conditions of their employees' existing employment contracts.

United Kingdom Employment

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Barnes Law

A Move In The Wrong Direction: How A Desk Swap Led To Constructive Dismissal

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Did A Former Employer Have The Requisite Knowledge Of A Former Employee's Disability When He Applied To Work For Them Again?

In the recent case of Godfrey v NatWest Market plc [2024] EAT 81 the Employment Appeals Tribunal ruled that a former employer did not have either actual or constructive knowledge of the employee's...

United Kingdom Employment

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Higgs LLP

Cross-Border Legal Perspectives: Comparing The UK's And Germany's Approaches To Unfair Dismissal

Welcome back to our "cross-border perspectives" series, where we compare employment law and practice from an international perspective...

European Union Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Employment & Pensions Blog: Withholding Important Information In Job Applications Following Easton V Secretary Of State For The Home Office

Most people know someone who has withheld information in their C.V. or job application that they'd rather not have to explain to a future employer, and equally most people might think...

United Kingdom Employment

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Devonshires

Influential Judgment Evaluates Employee Right To Expression Of Beliefs

The Court of Appeal has delivered its judgment in the prominent case of Mrs Kristie Higgs v Farmor's School, concerning a Christian school administrator who was dismissed after sharing gender-critical and anti-LGBT beliefs...

United Kingdom Employment

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Herrington Carmichael

Court Of Appeal Hands Down Judgment In Higgs v Farmor's School Case

United Kingdom Litigation

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Mayer Brown

Employment & Pensions Blog: Managing Competing Protected Characteristics In The Workplace

United Kingdom Employment

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Devonshires

Protective Award Uplift For Failure To Inform And Consult In "Fire And Rehire" Situations Now In Force

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Best Practice When Hiring Staff In The Luxury Retail Space

United Kingdom Employment

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Cripps

Do Comments About A Person's Accent Amount To Harassment?

United Kingdom Employment

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Higgs LLP

Employment Rights Bill: Update Following First Parliamentary Committee Review

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Wrigleys Solicitors

All In A Day's Work: The Employment Tribunal Process (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

HC

Herrington Carmichael

Choosing The Right Business Sale Structure: Asset Sale Vs. Share Sale

United Kingdom Employment

WS

WSP Solicitors

Power To Increase Or Reduce Protective Awards In 'Fire And Rehire' Cases

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

With Only 7 Bank Holidays In The Annual Leave Year 2024/2025 – Do Your Workers Need To Be Given An Extra Day Off?

United Kingdom Employment

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Devonshires

Navigating The New Fire And Re-Hire Rules: What Employers Need To Know

United Kingdom Employment

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IBB Law

UK Employment Developments 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

January Employment Law Update: Sounds Like Harassment?

United Kingdom Employment

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King & Spalding LLP

Understanding The New Tipping Legislation In Employment Law: Is Your Business Compliant?

United Kingdom Employment

RB

Rothera Bray

Business As Usual? The Illusive Remedy Of Re-engagement In Unfair Dismissal Claims

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

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Gowling WLG

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Mayer Brown

The Changing Landscape Of Employment Tribunals (Video)

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DMH Stallard

Morrisons Data Breach and Employers Liability (Video)

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Kemp IT Law

Employment Tribunal System – How Will The Changes Affect You? (Video Content)

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Fieldfisher

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