Insights
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.
Key points for tenants when undertaking alterations
18 Sept 2025Most commercial leases require that tenants obtain landlord consent before undertaking structural alterations to the property.
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.
Back to School: Top tips for SEND Governance
12 Sept 2025The Department for Education (DfE) reported on 12 June 2025 that over 1.7 million pupils in England have special educational needs (SEN), which is an increase of 93,000 (5.6%) since 2024.
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.
