A very important change to employment law takes effect on 1 October 2026 and it’s something all employer’s need to be aware of… As of 1 October 2026, employees will have 6 months to make a claim. This is double the time they currently have. It means that were an employee to startearly conciliation with
Learn MoreIt was all over the news…at the beginning of September 2026, over 600 employers were named and shamed for underpaying their staff, by failing to pay national minimum wage (NMW), including big employers such as Tesco, Five Guys, Whitbread and B&Q. This is the first round of naming and shaming undertaken by the Fair Work
Learn MoreDid you know that not allowing an employee to turn off their camera when having a Zoom call (or similar) could amount to disability discrimination? This is what an employment tribunal (ET) concluded in a recent case (Tait v Holiday Extras) [2026] https://tribunalwatch.co.uk/case/6012387-2024). The employee was (and still is) a home-based travel consultant suffering with anxiety,
Learn MoreEvery week there seems to be something in the media about AI…this week a discussion about whether it’s ok to let AI draft your wedding vows! But on a more serious note, a lot of people are becoming more and more reliant on AI to review, summarise, proofread or edit anything from financial statements to
Learn MoreWhile Downing Street may be busy right now, so too are the employment tribunals. We are seeing quite a few interesting cases, including one which highlighted the need for employers to be pro-active in seeking knowledge where an employee may have a disability. The case of Cunnigham v BBC [2026] EAT 92, involved an employee who had
Learn MoreFrom 19 June 2026, if someone (for example an employee) believes that you have infringed data protection legislation due to the way you have handled their personal data, they can complain directly to you. This is known as a data protection complaint. Previously they would have simply gone straight to the Information Commissioner’s Office with their concerns.
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