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The government has asked the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to produce a costs assessment to help decide whether a full regulatory impact assessment is required before approving the draft Code of Practice on services, public functions and associations.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has overturned an Employment Tribunal’s decision after new evidence came to light that undermined the credibility findings on which the Tribunal’s conclusions were based.

From 1 December 2025, the maximum period for Acas early conciliation will increase from 6 weeks to 12 weeks to help ease pressure on Acas.

The Home Office has recently issued an important warning to sponsor licence holders about a rise in phishing scams targeting the Sponsorship Management System (SMS). These scams are designed to gain unauthorised access to SMS accounts, posing significant risks to your organisation's sponsor licence and the integrity of the UK’s immigration system. 

To help protect your organisation, we’ve summarised the key details of the Home Office's guidance and outlined steps you can take to safeguard your SMS account. 

From 1 December 2025, employers must submit advance notification of collective redundancies using the new digital HR1 form.

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that failure to comply with the early conciliation requirements deprives the Tribunal of jurisdiction to hear a claim, though an identical claim may be introduced by amendment.