by Andrew Macmillan | Aug 18, 2026 | News
As a bare minimum, and to avoid potential future problems, we suggest employers should now really be: Reviewing their HR record retention periods, and Retaining employment records for at least 9-12 months after employment ends. Extended time limits (expected to be...
by Andrew Macmillan | Aug 11, 2026 | News
Fixed-term contracts are usually for well under two years, meaning that the recent two-year protection from unfair dismissal has generally been enough to cover the termination of such contracts. However, from 1st Jan 2027, unfair dismissal protection is set to be...
by Andrew Macmillan | Aug 6, 2026 | News
The Government has published its new statutory Code of Practice to accompany the introduction of electronic and workplace voting for statutory trade union ballots under the Employment Rights Act reforms. The Code provides practical guidance on the conduct of these...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 31, 2026 | News
ACAS has just published a new draft Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures – the first full rewrite since 2009. Key changes include: Informal resolution moves inside the statutory Code. This means failure to attempt informal resolution could,...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 24, 2026 | News
The Government has published its response to the consultation on the process for introducing Fair Pay Agreements in adult social care, confirming that it intends to proceed broadly as proposed. The response provides further detail on the operation of the new Adult...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 20, 2026 | News
The Department for Business & Trade has published an updated timeline for the implementation dates for the Employment Rights Act 2025 changes. We are now told that: The duty to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment Employer liability for...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 15, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Geeks v Watts, Mr Watts joined Geeks, an IT services company, as a trainee engineer earning £18,000 a year. His contract required him to repay £8,108 of training costs if his employment ended for any reason other than redundancy, with the debt...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 8, 2026 | News
The temperature is continuing to rise during the hottest summer in the UK since 1976! Heat domes might not be your (or our!) favourite thing and, if you want to avoid things boiling over in your organisation, you need to protect yourself from a big change in UK...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jul 2, 2026 | News
In a recent case called Cunningham v BBC, Ms Cunningham worked for the BBC as a television presentation announcer and had type 2 diabetes causing exhaustion. The BBC adjusted her shift pattern but retained a late shift finishing at 00:30, despite occupational health...
by Andrew Macmillan | Jun 29, 2026 | News
The government has published its response to a public consultation on the rules governing the allocation of tips, alongside an updated draft Code of Practice reflecting the additional employer obligations introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025. Section 14 ERA...
