The Court of Appeal has confirmed that businesses will not usually be vicariously liable for the wrongful acts of workers employed by a genuine independent contractor. Liability is more likely to arise only where the business has assumed day-to-day control over the contractor's staff.

The Government has published updated Codes of Practice supporting the Employment Rights Act 2025's trade union reforms. The changes provide greater clarity on union access during recognition campaigns and the practical operation of enhanced rights for union representatives.

The government has published an updated timetable confirming when the remaining Employment Rights Act 2025 reforms are expected to take effect.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that the statutory right to be accompanied is only triggered where a worker requests a companion.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal holds that a rail operator breached trade union legislation by offering a pay deal directly to staff while collective bargaining with a recognised union was still ongoing.

The 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.