Quick Updates  (a) Polygamous working There have been recent reports that increasing numbers of workers in the UK are taking on second jobs without informing their employer, particularly in sectors with higher levels of remote or hybrid working, such as technology.  While holding more than one job is not inherently unlawful, it can give rise [...]

1. Employment Rights Act – Changes Introduced from April 2026 An updated implementation timeline was published by the government on 3rd February 2026.  This has altered the date that some of the reforms will come into force, specifically those revolving around variation of contractual terms, and fire and rehire provisions, which will now be [...]

Update on the Employment Rights Bill: A Big Change to the Plan for Unfair Dismissal Rights The Government has changed its proposal to make unfair dismissal a day-one right, instead proposing a 6-month qualifying period for all employees before they can bring an unfair dismissal claim. While some Trade Unions have asserted that this [...]

Update on the Employment Rights Bill The Bill is still making its way through Parliament and several of the core provisions were recently rejected by the House of Lords, including: Unfair dismissal as a day-one right: Provisions which changed Unfair Dismissal Rights to a day-one employment right have been rejected.  It has been hypothesised [...]

Update on the Employment Rights Bill The Employment Rights Bill is expected to be finalised in the next few weeks. The majority of changes are set to come into force over the course of 2026, with changes to unfair dismissal likely applying in 2027. The House of Commons rejected certain non-government amendments which were [...]

Is ADHD a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010? The recent case of  Ms M Hunter v North Lanarkshire Council: 8000621/2025 reaffirmed that ADHD can amount to a protected characteristic of disability, under s. 6 of the Equality Act 2010. The claimant Ms Hunter alleged constructive unfair dismissal, based on her ADHD as [...]

Following the recent judgment in the Supreme Court (SC) case For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has provided guidance on the practical implications of the ruling. As you may recall from our December employment law update (which can be found here) the the key issue [...]

New Right to Switch Off is Abandoned Reports suggest that the implementation of the “Right to switch off” is no longer going ahead. The proposal was a key element of Kier Starmer’s “New Deal for Working People” and would allow workers to ignore work-related emails and calls outside of their working hours. This was [...]

Neonatal Leave and Pay – a change in the law from April On 20 January 2025, the Government introduced regulations to implement the Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act 2023, which gives eligible parents a day one right to neonatal leave and pay from 6 April this year. The new right confirms that up [...]

• What are post-termination restrictions (PTR)s? PTRs (also known as restrictive covenants) are restrictions placed on an employee after their employment with their employer ends. The rationale behind them is that the employer has a need to protect a specific, legitimate business interest that could be damaged by the exiting employee. Examples of the [...]