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HMRC revises CEST employment status tool and guidance
15 May 2025The Government has clarified its position on the new third-party harassment duty in the Employment Rights Bill, emphasising prevention over retrospective knowledge.

TUPE: no transfer of liability for harm caused to third parties
15 May 2025This High Court decision confirms that TUPE does not transfer liabilities owed to third parties, reinforcing that the protections it provides are centred on employees, not external claimants.

Contractual flexibility clause did not entitle lorry driver to additional pay (EAT)
09 May 2025The EAT has clarified that an employee contractually required to work variable shift lengths is not automatically entitled to additional pay for longer-than-expected days.

Employment Rights Bill: Government amendments progress at Lords Committee stage
09 May 2025The first day of the Lords Committee stage saw a series of technical government amendments to the guaranteed hours provisions in the Employment Rights Bill.
Cancellation of overtime was not less favourable treatment of part-time worker, confirms EAT
09 May 2025The EAT has upheld a tribunal’s decision that confusion over budget arrangements rather than part-time status explained the treatment of a job-share employee whose overtime request was refused.
EHRC issues interim update following Supreme Court ruling on the definition of 'sex' under the Equality Act
30 Apr 2025The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published an interim update on the practical implications of the Supreme Court's judgment in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers.





