Insights
The Employment Rights Bill nears the finish line
25 Sept 2025The Bill has now cleared its final hurdles in the Commons, bringing Royal Assent within sight.
Employment Rights Bill: latest developments following Commons debate
18 Sept 2025MPs have rejected most Lord's non-government amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, keeping key protections intact.
Court of Appeal clarifies limits of state immunity in employment claims
18 Sept 2025Tribunal free to hear claims from administrative staff where duties are not close to sovereign functions.
Confidentiality redefined: preparing for NDA reforms in the Employment Rights Bill
17 Sept 2025Workplace Compass: New materials shed light on how NDA restrictions will operate in harassment and discrimination cases, and what employers should do to prepare.
Workplace Compass: an update on the Employment Rights Bill
12 Sept 2025Workplace Compass: The Employment Rights Bill is nearing the end of its Parliamentary journey. With the Commons set to consider Lords’ amendments on 15 September, we recap the latest developments and look ahead to implementation.
Assurances about share options can be binding even if the plan rules weren't followed
11 Sept 2025The High Court found that a former employee could rely on an assurance that his share options would remain exercisable after he left, even though the company had not formally exercised the discretion in its plan rules.
