Key updates to the Subsidy Control Act 2022 and what they mean for public bodies and businesses.

English higher education providers are now prohibited from using non-disclosure agreements to prevent individuals from speaking about certain types of misconduct.

The EAT has confirmed that a tribunal was entitled to find an organised grouping of employees for the purposes of a TUPE service provision change despite limited evidence being presented.

The government has confirmed the factors the Low Pay Commission must consider when recommending new minimum wage rates for April 2026, including a continued focus on removing age-based pay bands for adults.

Mandatory identity checks for new and existing directors and people with significant control (PSCs) will start on 18 November 2025, with a 12-month transition period for existing officeholders.

The Employment Rights Bill (ERB) continues to progress through Parliament, with the House of Lords recently concluding the second, third and fourth sittings of the Report Stage on 16, 21 and 23 July 2025. 

Following the Government's publication of the 10 year Industrial Strategy, it has now published its sector plans for its eight growth sectors (the IS-8) - one of which being the Life Sciences Sector Plan. But what does it say?

The fourth sitting of the House of Lords Report Stage took place on 23 July 2025. This update covers the latest amendments and government commitments as the Employment Rights Bill progresses.

Court of Appeal confirms that travel from home to farm on employer transport is not "time work" under the NMW Regulations.