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The Employment Rights Bill: Recent Updates

21 March 2025

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The Home Office updates Employer’s guide to right to work checks

20 February 2025

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The Employment Rights Bill: A Political Tug-of-War with Real-World Consequences

30 January 2025

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PSC contractor was actually a “worker” of the recruitment agency (deduction of Employer’s NI was unlawful)

24 January 2025

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Neonatal Leave and Pay Effective from 6 April 2025

23 January 2025

20 British pounds bills and judge hammer with police handcuffs on court desk. Concept of judicial trial or bribery. Tax avoidance or tax evasion

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FCSA calls out a multi-million pound Fraud scheme and Urges Government to think again about how best to Protect Workers

14 January 2025

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FCSA Responds to Employment Rights Bill Inquiry, Calls for Tailored Approach to Temporary Workers

16 December 2024

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The new duty to prevent Sexual Harassment

25 September 2024

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Boost your contingent workers and your business with tailored benefits

24 September 2024

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Employer’s ‘Holiday Saving Scheme’ Inadvertently Breached National Minimum Wage Rules

3 September 2024

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Understanding the National Minimum Wage: Key Considerations for Employers

28 August 2024

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What does the Labour Government’s ‘Plan to Make Work Pay’ mean for the umbrella and recruitment industry?

29 July 2024

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New Fire and Re-hire Code of Practice Released

29 July 2024

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Political Parties’ Proposed Changes to the Employment Sector

28 June 2024

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Government Updates its Guidance on Holiday Pay

31 May 2024

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‘A New Deal for Working People’: The Labour Party’s Proposals to Reform Employment Rights in the UK

29 May 2024

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Why cyber insurance isn’t a substitute for cyber risk management.

29 April 2024

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Protection for employee enquiring about parental leave who did not request it.

29 April 2024

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How insurance is preparing for the next generation of risks

29 April 2024

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Introducing Diligence Hub: Streamlining Due Diligence for Recruiters and Umbrella Companies

22 April 2024

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Addressing the unmet need for modern Shariah-compliant pensions amongst Muslim employers and the UK’s 3.9 million Muslim population

28 March 2024

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How can contractors benefit from pensions advice?

28 March 2024

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Donkor Baah v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust and others

28 March 2024

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How to boost loyalty with contractors and temporary workers

26 February 2024

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National Minimum Wage – DBT names and shames over 500 employers

26 February 2024

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Government Publishes Updated Draft Code of Practice on ‘Fire and Rehire’

26 February 2024

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Predictable hours for agency workers? Implications of the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 on the temporary labour market

6 February 2024

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ICO Launches Consultations on Draft Guidance regarding Data Protection Practices for Employers and Recruiters

29 January 2024

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Are Training Courses an Allowable Expense?

23 January 2024

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Civil penalties for employing illegal workers

20 December 2023

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Ryanair Case: Pilot found to be worker despite limited company arrangement

20 December 2023

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Spent Convictions: Reduced Timescales for Criminal Record Disclosure

28 November 2023

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Key Changes to the Law on Holiday Pay and Working Time Regulations for Part-Year and Irregular Workers Set to Come Into Force

28 November 2023

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Holiday Pay – the latest development

25 October 2023

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The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023

25 October 2023

Advice

The Joint Employment model: why it doesn’t work

11 October 2023

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Worker Protection Bill Updated … Less Responsibility On Employers?

25 September 2023

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Menopause Discrimination in the Workplace

25 September 2023

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To what extent can Artificial Intelligence be used in recruitment processes?

29 August 2023

Advice

Agency Worker Regulations: Consequences of Non-compliance

3 August 2023

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Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill

26 July 2023

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Joint employment – United Taxis Ltd v Comolly and another

25 July 2023

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High Court quashes Government Strike Legislation

25 July 2023

Agency Worker Regulations: Navigating & Ensuring Compliance

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Agency Worker Regulations: Navigating and ensuring compliance

20 July 2023

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Agency Worker Regulations: What do they mean?

10 July 2023

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Government Consultation on Reforms to the Working Time Regulations, Holiday Pay and TUPE

28 June 2023

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Government Consultation on Tackling Non-Compliance in the Umbrella Company Market

28 June 2023

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Employment Update: The Government’s Proposals

25 May 2023

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Brabners discuss the new offence of failure to prevent fraud which has been tabled by the Home Office.

4 May 2023

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IR35 and deemed employment – Eamonn Holmes loses HMRC appeal

25 April 2023

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Maintaining Positive Workplace Relations: Considerations for Employers Regarding the Importance of Social Media Policies

24 April 2023

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Budget 2023 – Pensions taxation reforms

28 March 2023

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Written terms or the practical reality of the employment relationship – what is the starting point?

28 March 2023

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The increasing concerns around pay equality

28 March 2023

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Auto-enrolment – are your affairs in order?

21 February 2023

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The right to request a predictable working pattern – what does this scheme entail?

20 February 2023

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Changes to flexible working – The Government’s response to a more flexible workforce in the post-pandemic world.

23 January 2023

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The holiday pay saga continues with Agnew and others.

23 January 2023

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Holiday accrual during periods of industrial action

20 December 2022

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Can a settlement agreement settle unknown future claims?

29 November 2022

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Fertility in the Workplace: A Statutory Right?

28 November 2022

Employment Law

The future of dress codes: Virgin Atlantic flies the flag with gender neutral policy.

26 October 2022

Employment Law

How will the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022 affect employment laws in the UK?

26 October 2022

Employment Law

Employment Tribunal rules that supporting a football club is not a protected philosophical belief

27 September 2022

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Do employers own their employee’s social media accounts – what to consider when LinkedIn connections are made in the course of employment

16 September 2022

Employment Law

New guidance brings clarity on employment status for workers and businesses

26 July 2022

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Identifying Modern Slavery in the Supply Chain

24 May 2022

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Exclusivity clause ban to be extended to low paid workers

20 May 2022

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Right to Work Checks from 6 April 2022

26 April 2022

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Agency workers have right to be notified of permanent vacancies (but not to apply)

25 March 2022

Employment Law

When does the KID need to be amended?

11 March 2022

Employment Law

Smith wins against Pimlico Plumbers

1 February 2022

Employment Law

Fear of Catching Covid-19 is not a Protected Belief according to Employment Tribunal

24 January 2022

Employment Law

UK Government’s Call for Evidence on Umbrella Company Market

13 December 2021

Employment Law

Self-employed Contractors and the Right of Substitution

23 November 2021

Employment Law

New Director of Labour Market Enforcement announced

23 November 2021

Advice

Compulsory vaccinations for care home workers: what you need to know

19 October 2021

Advice

The future of annual leave and holiday pay for umbrella employees

19 October 2021

Employment Law

Discrimination of Part-Time Workers: The Pitfalls to Watch Out For

20 September 2021

Advice

Annual leave and holiday pay for umbrella employees – the case of The Harpur Trust v Lesley Brazel

20 September 2021

Advice

The Conduct Regulations: rights, restrictions and responsibilities

24 August 2021

Employment Law

Employers named and shamed for failing to pay National Minimum Wage

24 August 2021

Advice

Recruitment and Right to Work Post-Brexit

27 July 2021

Coronavirus

‘Pingdemic’ causes business chaos

27 July 2021

Advice

Annual leave and holiday pay for umbrella employees – Back to basics

21 June 2021

Employment Law

Dismissal of employees for expressing concerns about COVID-19: two contrasting decisions

21 June 2021

Advice

BEIS issues guidance on NMW for sleep-in workers

25 May 2021

Advice

Can employers force employees to wear face masks?

30 March 2021

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Uber argues that its drivers are self-employed: Supreme Court rules they are workers

1 March 2021

Advice

Can employers force workers to take the COVID-19 vaccination?

1 February 2021

Employment Law

Key considerations for umbrella companies as 31st December 2020 marks the end of free movement

17 December 2020

Coronavirus

Employees Blowing the Whistle on Employers amidst the Covid-19 pandemic

17 November 2020

Coronavirus

Further Government guidance released on the Job Retention Bonus

20 October 2020

Employment Law

A breakdown of two judgments significantly affecting gig economy businesses

22 September 2020

Coronavirus

Further guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Bonus

18 August 2020

Advice

The National Minimum Wage: Are you compliant?

18 August 2020

Employment Law

Do the AWR apply to long-term assignments?

28 July 2020

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