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The EAT ruled that reassigning an employee while investigating a complaint against him was not victimisation, as the move stemmed from the complaint itself, not any protected act.

The government has launched a consultation on how the Fair Work Agency (FWA) will enforce statutory holiday pay from 2027. The proposals signal a significant shift away from relying solely on individual tribunal claims and towards a more proactive enforcement regime.

In a fact-specific decision, the EAT has confirmed that a dismissal for threatening and intimidating messages posted in a union WhatsApp group during industrial action was not automatically unfair. 

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that businesses will not usually be vicariously liable for the wrongful acts of workers employed by a genuine independent contractor. Liability is more likely to arise only where the business has assumed day-to-day control over the contractor's staff.

The Crime and Policing Act 2026 removes the supervision exemption from regulated activity. This change, which primarily affects volunteer arrangements, comes into force on 1 September 2026.

The government has published draft regulations protecting workers from detriment for taking protected industrial action and draft legislation introducing electronic and workplace balloting for statutory trade union ballots.