In the Autumn 2024 Budget, the Government announced measures to combat tax non-compliance in the umbrella company market.

In a recent decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has examined the application of whistleblowing protection to charity trustees.

On 26 October 2024, the new duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent workplace sexual harassment took effect. Acas has now updated its sexual harassment guidance to take account of the new law.

The EAT have examined the consequences of transferring care workers with privately and Local Authority funded service users to new providers following closure of a care home and employment liabilities that may transfer if TUPE Regulations are engaged.

The much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill was published on 10 October and introduces 28 employment law reforms, including in relation to zero-hours contracts, fire and rehire practices, and establishing new day-one rights for workers.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that the dismissal of an employee for giving a newspaper interview breached his right to freedom of expression under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).