The supervision exemption was removed from the definition of regulated activity with children, as it applies to unpaid/voluntary roles, with effect from 1 September 2026.

Organisations that permit adults to work in a voluntary/unpaid capacity with children should now review those arrangements and decide whether to carry out enhanced DBS and Children's Barred List checks.

Genuine recruitment and retention pressures may justify paying different rates for work of equal value where they affect one group but not the other.

Where a business transfers under TUPE, the new employer does not inherit the old employer's vicarious liability to third-parties for employees' pre-transfer wrongdoing.

Employers across the UK have been publicly named for underpaying staff, with approximately £4 million returned to over 27,000 workers and penalties totalling £7 million.

From 1 October 2026, claimants will have six months to bring most employment tribunal claims, rather than the current three months.

The Renters' Rights Act 2025 came into force on 1 May 2026, bringing the most significant changes to residential tenancies in nearly 40 years. Among them is a reformed process for challenging rent increases at the First-tier Tribunal. In Pukahf Co-Invest 1A LTD and Pukahf Co-Invest 1B LTD v Bill Selambi Ndifor (MAN/00BR/MRA/2026/0009), decided on 10 July 2026, we have one of the very first tribunal decisions applying these new rules in practice.

Even when you know you’re entitled to make a personal injury claim, the process itself can feel like a mystery. Many people worry it will be stressful, time-consuming, or full of legal jargon. Others assume it’s not worth the effort unless the injury is very serious.

New government guidance reminds employers of current best practice on zero hours contracts but will be updated to reflect the Employment Rights Act 2025 reforms due to take effect next year.

Discover what employers should review before the October 2026 Right to Work changes, including contracts, supply chains, verification and compliance processes.