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Following consultation, the government has confirmed that regulations prescribing a new process for handling flexible working requests, and the new reasonableness test under the Employment Rights Act 2025, will both take effect in autumn 2027.

Tribunals awarding aggravated damages must identify a specific aggravating factor, explain what further injury it caused and ensure that this is not already compensated by an injury to feelings award.

From April 2027, employees will have a day one right to up to two weeks' bereavement leave, covering a wide range of family relationships, and pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has reminded litigants that they remain responsible for documents prepared with generative AI, including their accuracy, relevance and compliance with procedural rules.

An employer has the duty to make reasonable adjustments, but an employee whose actions breach that duty may also be personally liable. The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has confirmed that claims against individuals cannot be ruled out simply because the duty rests with the employer.

A charity's entitlement to tax relief may be restricted where its income and gains are not applied solely for charitable purposes. As a result of the Finance Act 2026, charity trustees must now be satisfied that no investment made on or after 6 April 2026 is for the avoidance of tax.