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The Renters' Rights Act 2025 (the Act), which came into effect on 1 May 2026, is significantly changing the private rented sector in England. Whilst this affects the whole of the private rental market, it also impacts tenancies provided by maintained schools and academies to staff members or private residential tenants.

Recruitment shortages, industrial relations tensions and new employment legislation are creating a challenging environment for FE colleges. Here is what leadership and HR teams need to know.

The House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee has called for significant reforms aimed at improving employment opportunities for disabled people, including stricter requirements around reasonable adjustments, greater workplace accessibility, and enhanced employer accountability.

The EAT held a tribunal erred in its approach to the burden of proof when determining a claim of religion or belief discrimination after concluding that the tribunal had applied the burden of proof test incorrectly and failed to assess each allegation separately.

The recently published updated EHRC Code of Practice offers guidance on single-sex services, breastfeeding, menopause, and more, with implications for service providers and employers.

The way employers are required to carry out Right to Work checks has continued to evolve as the Home Office has progressed its digitalisation plans. It also appears that the scope of who these checks should be performed on is likely to change soon.