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Updated Gender Pay Gap Reporting Guidance: Key Changes for Employers

Updated Gender Pay Gap Reporting Guidance: Key Changes for Employers

The Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers continues to have significant implications for employers, with updated government guidance now confirming…

Fostering and family-friendly rights: An employment law blind spot

Fostering and family-friendly rights: An employment law blind spot

We have just come to the end of the annual Foster Care Fortnight in the UK (12th-25th May), the Fostering Network’s annual campaign to show…

Flexible working refusals: limited direct claims, significant indirect risks

Flexible working refusals: limited direct claims, significant indirect risks

The right to request flexible working is a day-one right for all employees in the UK. Crucially, however, it is only a right to request…

The art of (protected) conversations

The art of (protected) conversations

For HR professionals, ‘protected conversations’ under section 111A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA 1996) remain a valuable, but often misunderstood, tool. Designed to…

Permanent Health Insurance – the employment benefit which causes HR headaches

Permanent Health Insurance – the employment benefit which causes HR headaches

Permanent health insurance (PHI) is the employment benefit which breaks the rules. It can outlive employment, restrict an employer's ability to dismiss, and expose businesses…

Day One SSP is here – but it’s worth taking a look at the small print

Day One SSP is here – but it’s worth taking a look at the small print

From 6th April 2026, the right to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) changed in ways that most employees will celebrate and most employers will not. The…