Insights
New visa sponsorship rules for employers proposed under the Employment Rights Bill
12 Dec 2024Tougher measures will be introduced to combat visa mismanagement, including bans on sponsorship and increased compliance obligations for employers.
EAT clarifies harassment rules on comments about accents linked to race
05 Dec 2024The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that comments about an employee's accent can amount to race-related harassment under the Equality Act 2010, even without evidence of discriminatory intent.
Proposed Employment Rights Bill amendments published
05 Dec 2024The first set of proposed amendments to the Employment Rights Bill introduces significant changes to workplace protections, including reforms to tribunal time limits, zero-hours contracts, public sector outsourcing, and trade union rights.
Claimant not allowed to raise new substantive argument at appeal stage
05 Dec 2024The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that it would not be in the interests of justice to allow a claimant to raise a new argument on appeal, despite acknowledging an error in the Tribunal’s decision.
Employers facing significant changes to NICs and Minimum Wage rates from April 2025
28 Nov 2024Employers across the UK are set to face significant cost increases from April 2025, following changes announced in the Autumn 2024 Budget.
EAT rules against worker status for black cab driver
28 Nov 2024The Employment Appeal Tribunal's decision in Johnson v GT Gettaxi highlights the complexities of worker classification in the gig economy and its implications for app-based black cab drivers.
