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Court of Appeal upholds HMRC’s position on umbrella company tax liabilities
24 Oct 2025The Court of Appeal has confirmed that umbrella companies cannot treat separate assignments as a single continuous employment for tax purposes and that a failure to take proper advice on contractual arrangements can amount to carelessness leading to a loss of tax.
EAT limits personal liability for whistleblowing detriments
24 Oct 2025The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that managers who play no part in wrongdoing cannot be personally liable for whistleblowing detriments, even where others in the organisation have acted improperly.
Status appeal on 'bank' nurse: cautionary lessons on substitution rights and mutuality
16 Oct 2025The EAT overturned a ruling that a nurse was both an employee and a worker, highlighting gaps on substitution and mutuality.
Cleaner working double shifts loses unfair dismissal claim over Working Time Regulations breach
16 Oct 2025A tribunal found that an employer acted lawfully in dismissing a cleaner who had been working two full-time jobs with only short breaks between shifts.
EAT upholds FCA’s dismissal of employee accused of sending harassing email
16 Oct 2025The EAT confirmed that the FCA acted fairly in dismissing an employee for misconduct and that a lengthy delay in the tribunal’s written reasons did not undermine the fairness of the hearing.
Employment Rights Bill update - Royal Assent within sight
14 Oct 2025The Employment Rights Bill has now cleared its final hurdles in the House of Commons, bringing Royal Assent within sight.
