Revised legislation reallocates PAYE risk within labour supply chains and expands anti-avoidance provisions. 

The Court of Appeal has confirmed that a volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officer qualified as a “worker” when attending activities for which he was entitled to claim remuneration. 

The EAT draws a clear distinction between pre- and post-transfer obligations, confirming when a failure to align pay following insourcing can amount to indirect race discrimination.

Draft regulations increasing the national minimum wage rates from 1 April 2026 have been laid before Parliament, alongside the Low Pay Commission’s annual report explaining its recommendations.

An employment tribunal has held that a charity trustee could not rely on the whistleblowing protections because trustees are not workers.

The Competition and Markets Authority has responded to the government’s working paper on reform of employment non-compete clauses, favouring a targeted approach rather than a blanket ban.