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Government launches four major consultations under the Employment Rights Bill
The government has opened four significant consultations under the Employment Rights Bill (to become the Employment Rights Act 2025 in due course). Below is an…
‘Together, we care’ – Reflections on Baby Loss Awareness Week 2025
This last week (9th-15th October) marked Baby Loss Awareness Week in the UK. The theme for this year was 'Together, we care' with a focus on…
Fair or Flawed? Making Performance Appraisals Legally Defensible
Performance appraisals are meant to motivate, develop and reward - but when things go wrong, they can quickly become Exhibit A in a tribunal bundle.…
Accent discrimination at work: what the law does and doesn’t cover
Under the Equality Act 2010, UK workers are protected from discrimination at work if it relates to one of nine protected characteristics: age, sex, sexual…
Top tips for Probationary Periods
A probationary period is a trial phase at the start of a new employment relationship, during which both the employer and the employee assess the suitability…







