Insights

Understand who is responsible for Right to Work checks under the October 2026 changes, including organisations using agencies, contractors and supply chains.

From 30 October 2026, trade unions will have a new statutory right to access workplaces. We explain what employers need to do now to prepare, and why waiting for an access request to arrive could leave you at a disadvantage.

From 25 August 2026, trade unions can ballot members electronically, by hybrid methods, or in person at the workplace. Employers, particularly those facing the prospect of industrial action ballots, need to get to grips with the new rules quickly.

The EAT confirmed that the Joint Presidential Guidance on panel composition gives judges discretion to proceed without lay members, even in discrimination cases, where practical difficulties arise.

The decision provides useful guidance on the circumstances in which correspondence and other conduct can be taken into account when considering whether strike out is appropriate.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that an employee may recover no compensation for an unfair dismissal where their own conduct was wholly responsible for the dismissal and a fair procedure would have made no difference to the outcome.