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Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

'Good Jobs' Podcast: Family Friendly Reforms In NI And The Road Ahead For The 'Good Job' Employment Rights Bill

In this episode Leeanne Armstrong chats to Kate Nicholl, MLA and member of the Economy Committee, tasked with helping to bring the highly anticipated ‘Good Jobs' Employment Rights Bill to law in Northern Ireland.

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Lewis Silkin

Why Are We Still Waiting For The EHRC Guidance On Single Sex Spaces?

Bridget Phillipson has told The Times that she is moving "as fast as she can" to lay the guidance before Parliament. The updated EHRC code of practice remains unpublished many months...

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didlaw

Health And Safety In The UK Offshore Wind Sector: Key Considerations

The UK offshore wind industry continues to expand – as it must do in order to achieve the generation capacity targets set out in the UK government's CP30 strategy.

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? February 23, 2026

Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions.

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A&O Shearman

Employment Rights Act 2025: Consultation On Changes To Flexible Working Requests

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Wrigleys Solicitors

The Work Agenda 2026 Podcast Series: Episode 03 – Preparing For Increased Contingent Workforce Red Tape

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Lewis Silkin

Whistleblowing Dismissals And "Detriment" Claims: What Employers Should Learn From Recent Court Of Appeal Decisions

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Buckles Law

Is It Disability Discrimination To Disregard The Impact Of A Disability On Performance Management?

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didlaw

In Force From April 2026: Changes To Collective Redundancy, Paternity And Parental Leave, SSP And Whistleblowing Reforms

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Withers LLP

Pensions Playbook: Investing In The UK (Podcast)

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Mayer Brown

The Work Agenda 2026 Podcast Series: Episode 02 – The Inside Job: Tackling Insider Threats And AI-driven Data Risks

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Lewis Silkin

The Government Consults On Fire And Rehire Proposals Under The Employment Rights Act 2025

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Withers LLP

Key Changes To Employment Laws Under The New UK Employment Rights Act 2025

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Jones Day

UK Pensions: Joint DB And DC Trustee Agenda Update—March 2026

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A&O Shearman

Strategic Cross-border Enforcement In Asia (Video)

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Withers LLP

New National Minimum Wage Rates For April 2026

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didlaw

Court Rulings On "Fair" Treatment Of Creditors Reshape UK Restructuring Landscape (Podcast)

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A&O Shearman

The Concept Of 'Overall Impression' In UK And EU Registered Design Law (Podcast)

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HGF Ltd

Protecting Innovation From Hackers Explained (Video)

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Marks & Clerk

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Contract of Employment

Upper Tribunal Finds That Banque Havilland Devised A Plan To Harm The Qatari Economy

The Upper Tribunal has upheld the FCA's decision that Rangecourt SA (formerly Banque Havilland), Edmund Rowland, the former London CEO and Vladimir Bolelyy, a former Bank employee, acted without integrity.

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Lewis Silkin

Key Changes To Employment Laws Under The New UK Employment Rights Act 2025

Qualifying Period for the Right Not to Be Unfairly Dismissed. Currently, employees must have two years of qualifying service in order to bring an unfair dismissal claim...

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Jones Day

UK Fire-and-rehire Rules: What's Still Up For Debate And How Employers Should Prepare

Stricter fire-and-rehire rules are coming. With broader statutory protections and a sharply heightened risk profile, employers should prepare now to ensure they are in the strongest position...

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A&O Shearman

Industrial Action

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Lewis Silkin

Taxation Of Payments In Lieu Of Notice

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Act 2025: New Fire And Rehire Protections Put Back To January 2027

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Wrigleys Solicitors

New ERA 2025 Consultations On Flexible Work Requests, Fire And Re-hire And Other Reforms

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Act: How Will The Fire And Rehire Provisions Apply In Practice?

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Lewis Silkin

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Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

Why Are We Still Waiting For The EHRC Guidance On Single Sex Spaces?

Bridget Phillipson has told The Times that she is moving "as fast as she can" to lay the guidance before Parliament. The updated EHRC code of practice remains unpublished many months...

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didlaw

Is It Disability Discrimination To Disregard The Impact Of A Disability On Performance Management?

This issue arises all the time in practice. Employees and workers who are disabled think that they are shielded from performance management because of their disability.

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didlaw

In Force From April 2026: Changes To Collective Redundancy, Paternity And Parental Leave, SSP And Whistleblowing Reforms

A number of provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025 ('ERA 2025') are coming into force on 6 April 2026. We set out the key changes.

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Withers LLP

Key Changes To Employment Laws Under The New UK Employment Rights Act 2025

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Jones Day

Upcoming Statutory Sick Pay Changes Give Employers A Headache

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Lewis Silkin

Employment Rights Act 2025: What Is The Current Timeline For Implementation?

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Withers LLP

Earned Settlement Proposals: What Employment Law Risks Will These Present For Skilled Worker Sponsors?

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

New ERA 2025 Consultations On Flexible Work Requests, Fire And Re-hire And Other Reforms

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Employers Are Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Navigating Workplace Transgender Issues Without Guidance

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A&O Shearman

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Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? February 23, 2026

Welcome to your weekly update from the A&O Shearman Pensions team, covering all the latest legal and regulatory developments in the world of workplace pensions.

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A&O Shearman

Pensions Playbook: Investing In The UK (Podcast)

In this episode of Employment & Benefits Unpacked, Andrew Block and Gareth Davies of Mayer Brown's UK Pensions group provide a comprehensive guide for investors navigating the UK pensions landscape.

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Mayer Brown

UK Pensions: Joint DB And DC Trustee Agenda Update—March 2026

Welcome to our monthly update on current legal issues for trustees of DB and hybrid pension schemes, designed to help you stay up-to-date with key developments between trustee meetings...

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

UK Pensions: DC Trustee Agenda Update—March 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Taxation Of Payments In Lieu Of Notice

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? February 16, 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

UK Pension Developments 2026: Five Trends And Key Dates To Watch

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Gowling WLG

UK Pensions: What's New This Week? February 9, 2026

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Pensions Planner - Spring 2026

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

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Unfair/ Wrongful Dismissal

Whistleblowing Dismissals And "Detriment" Claims: What Employers Should Learn From Recent Court Of Appeal Decisions

Whistleblowing concerns rarely arrive in a convenient form. They can be raised by a long-serving employee who feels genuinely uneasy about something they have witnessed, or by someone already in conflict with management who frames workplace grievances as wrongdoing.

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Buckles Law

The Government Consults On Fire And Rehire Proposals Under The Employment Rights Act 2025

The concept of 'fire and rehire' that the Government is addressing is described in its introduction to the consultation as 'the process of an employer dismissing an employee and then re-employing...

United Kingdom Employment

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Withers LLP

Key Changes To Employment Laws Under The New UK Employment Rights Act 2025

Qualifying Period for the Right Not to Be Unfairly Dismissed. Currently, employees must have two years of qualifying service in order to bring an unfair dismissal claim...

United Kingdom Employment

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Jones Day

UK Fire-and-rehire Rules: What's Still Up For Debate And How Employers Should Prepare

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Industrial Action

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Collective Redundancies

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

When Must Employers Consult Collectively On Redundancy And Change Of Terms Dismissals?

United Kingdom Employment

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Wrigleys Solicitors

Earned Settlement Proposals: What Employment Law Risks Will These Present For Skilled Worker Sponsors?

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Lewis Silkin

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

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Latest Videos

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S6:E6 – The Surprising Science Behind Teamwork, Trust & Engagement | Di Gates, Connection Heroes (Video)

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Square One

Webinar Recording: Employment Law Lab - September Edition 2025 (Video)

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Burness Paull

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

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Gowling WLG

The Fair Work Agency: Plans For State Enforcement Of Employment Rights (Podcast)

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Lewis Silkin

Understanding The Employment Rights Bill: A New Era For Employers, Employees And Workers (Video)

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

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