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New government support package for high-growth businesses
17 Jun 2026The government has announced a package of measures aimed at helping high-growth businesses expand in the UK, including a visa reimbursement scheme.
Umbrella workers on separate assignments were not continuously employed
17 Jun 2026The First-tier Tribunal has held that workers engaged by an umbrella company were employed only during individual assignments, rather than under a continuous overarching contract. The decision provides a detailed analysis of mutuality of obligation and may be of wider interest in employment status disputes.
Government launches consultation on carers' rights and leave for parents of seriously ill children
17 Jun 2026The government has launched a consultation examining whether existing employment rights for unpaid carers remain fit for purpose and seeking views on potential new rights, including paid carer's leave and a statutory entitlement to paid leave for parents of seriously ill children.
Fair Work Agency - what schools need to know
11 Jun 2026The Fair Work Agency launched in April 2026 with a strong early focus on National Minimum Wage enforcement. Schools should take this opportunity to review their pay practices, working hours, and deductions to reduce the risk of non-compliance.
EAT overturns finding that criticism of systemic racism was a manifestation of protected belief
10 Jun 2026The Employment Appeal Tribunal has overturned findings of direct race and belief discrimination arising from disciplinary action taken against an employee who rejected the concept of systemic racism.
EAT finds employer could not impose bonus cap after entitlement had crystallised
10 Jun 2026The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employer could not retrospectively apply an undisclosed cap to a bonus after the employee had met the conditions for payment.
