Insights

Acas has reported record demand for its services, while the Senior President of Tribunals has expanded the role of legal officers in employment tribunals.

The Government has published updated Codes of Practice supporting the Employment Rights Act 2025's trade union reforms. The changes provide greater clarity on union access during recognition campaigns and the practical operation of enhanced rights for union representatives.

The EAT ruled that an Acas Code uplift must be reconsidered if a remedy award is reassessed on appeal and upheld a tribunal's decision to defer grossing up where the tax treatment of a complex award was uncertain.

The High Court has confirmed that group companies cannot enforce restrictive covenants against workers by relying on third-party rights. The judgment also reinforces that each restrictive covenant must be justified on its own merits.

Join us for a morning of conversation and collaboration at our London office, where we will discuss the core duties and responsibilities of charity trustees over breakfast.

Join us for a morning of conversation and collaboration at our London office, where we will discuss the core duties and responsibilities of charity trustees over breakfast.