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New statutory payment rates announced for 2026-27
09 Dec 2025The government has released the proposed statutory payment rates for 2026-27, helping employers plan ahead for payroll, budgeting and policy updates.
When can bringing legal proceedings amount to a whistleblowing detriment?
09 Dec 2025The Court of Appeal has confirmed that initiating legal or arbitral proceedings may amount to a whistleblowing detriment, with clear implications for how employers respond to confidential disclosures.
Budget 2025: key employment and payroll measures
02 Dec 2025The Chancellor’s 2025 Budget sets out a wide range of reforms affecting employment costs, payroll administration and HR compliance. The main measures likely to affect employers are summarised below.
HM Treasury updates public sector guidance on special severance payments
02 Dec 2025HM Treasury has updated its guidance on the use of special severance payments in the public sector. The revised framework reiterates that these payments should be exceptional and made only where there is a clear, evidenced justification.
Government publishes working paper on non-compete reform
02 Dec 2025The Department for Business and Trade has released a detailed working paper exploring four potential models for reforming non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The paper invites views from employers and other stakeholders by 18 February 2026.
EAT upholds refusal to lift anonymisation orders
02 Dec 2025The EAT has confirmed that an Employment Tribunal was entitled to refuse an application to revoke or vary a long-standing restricted reporting and anonymisation order.
