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EAT clarifies when tribunals must consider Article 10 in speech-related dismissals
11 Aug 2026The EAT has confirmed that employment tribunals are not generally required to consider human rights arguments about freedom of expression where the claimant has not relied upon them.
How should employers should approach dress codes in a heatwave?
07 Aug 2026After a summer of multiple heatwaves, employers may be adjusting their dress codes, but they must ensure that changes do not result in discrimination.
Preparing for the trade union right of access
06 Aug 2026A significant new right for trade unions to access workplaces comes into force on 30 October 2026, and the Government has now finalised the Code of Practice that will govern it. Schools should prepare for how they are going to approach this from a strategic and logistical perspective.
Tracker: Employment Rights Act
05 Aug 2026The Employment Rights Act will make significant reforms changes to many aspects of employment law.
EAT confirms whistleblowers cannot cherry pick which parts of a report to a regulator count as a protected disclosure
05 Aug 2026The EAT has confirmed that whistleblowers cannot rely on selected passages of a disclosure to a regulator in isolation; tribunals are entitled to read the disclosure in full context when assessing the worker's belief in its truth.
EAT confirms COT3 settlement does not remove entitlement to written reasons
05 Aug 2026The EAT has confirmed that a COT3 settlement does not, without more, prevent a party from obtaining written reasons for an employment tribunal decision that were properly requested before settlement.
