The Renters' Rights Act is the most fundamental change to residential tenancies in nearly 40 years.  Its changes also affect tenancies granted to agricultural workers.

The House of Commons Work and Pensions Committee has called for significant reforms aimed at improving employment opportunities for disabled people, including stricter requirements around reasonable adjustments, greater workplace accessibility, and enhanced employer accountability.

The revised code of practice will update the guidance aimed at helping employers balance the requirement to conduct immigration checks with equality law obligations.

In a recent decision, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) highlights the need for employers to carefully balance safety-critical drug policies with disability discrimination legislation. 

In a recent decision, an Employment Tribunal has found that a charity trustee was not entitled to whistleblower protection under the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA). 

The way employers are required to carry out Right to Work checks has continued to evolve as the Home Office has progressed its digitalisation plans. It also appears that the scope of who these checks should be performed on is likely to change soon.