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Employment law and labour law articles and thought leadership, podcasts, videos and webinars from expert sources across the legal world. Explore articles covering topics such as Discrimination, Employee Benefits and Compensation, Health and Safety, Unfair/Wrongful Dismissal, Whistleblowing, Employment Rights, Outsourcing and Redundancy.

The ‘Hottest Topic’ In Workplace Health And Safety

The May Bank Holiday weekend saw temperatures rising across the UK. On Saturday a high of 30.5C was recorded...

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Expanding A Rural Business Can Increase Health And Safety Risks

Rural landowners have increasingly diversified their businesses in recent years. The trend shows no signs of stopping...

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 25 – NDA Reform, Protected Conversations And Offer Letters (Podcast)

Listen here for the latest developments and essential practical takeaways (short enough to fit into a 10-minute coffee break!).

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS): Who Must Pay, Exemptions, Refunds And Current Rates

The Immigration Health Surcharge is a mandatory fee for most UK visa applicants staying longer than six months, granting them access to NHS services. Understanding who must pay, exemption criteria...

United Kingdom Immigration

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Richmond Chambers Immigration Barristers

The Dangers Of Polygamous Working For UK Employers

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Food Safety Risks For Food Businesses: How Not To Be Prosecuted

United Kingdom Healthcare

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BCL Solicitors LLP

When Stress Becomes A Compliance Issue

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Workplace Stress: Employers’ Obligations

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Martyn’s Law: What The New Home Office Guidance Means For Events And Venues

United Kingdom Government

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Single-sex Facilities In The Workplace – The Latest Position

United Kingdom Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Trade Union Recognition

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Industrial Action

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

When ‘Workaholic’ Culture Meets Employment Law

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Bereavement Leave For Parents

United Kingdom Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 24 April 2026

Worldwide Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

What Are The Practical Implications Of The Reform Of EU Design Law Coming Into Force On 1st July 2026? (Podcast)

European Union IP

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HGF Ltd

No-Fault Evictions Are Ending - What Tenants Need To Know (Video)

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Property Newsletter: Spring Edition

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gatehouse Chambers

Home-grown AI? What You Need To Know About The Sovereignty Agenda

United Kingdom Technology

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Workers who "blow the whistle" on their employers have the right not to be dismissed or otherwise penalised as a result.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Menopause And Work

Women over the age of 50 are the fastest growing group in the workforce.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

The Working Time Regulations 1998

The Working Time Regulations 1998 (WTR) set out rules limiting working hours and provide for rest breaks and paid holidays.

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Tax Rules For Employment Intermediaries

Over recent years a number of anti-avoidance measures have been introduced in a bid to tackle “disguised employment”. Disguised employment refers to those situations where arrangements...

United Kingdom Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Whistleblowing - who decides what’s in the public interest? Elena Bibescu v Jenners

United Kingdom Employment

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

In The Middle Of Implementing Collective Redundancies? Beware Of Ambiguity Over Which Penalties Might Apply

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Safety And Sanctuary: Protecting Yourself And Your Children During A Relationship Breakdown

United Kingdom Family

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Giambrone & Partners

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Publishes A New Webpage On Non-financial Misconduct In Financial Services

United Kingdom Finance

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didlaw

Opening The Doors: A New Era For UK Union Workplace Access

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Enforcement Powers Of The Building Safety Regulator: Key Lessons From Recent Case Law

United Kingdom Real Estate

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Gowling WLG

Stricter Sponsor Guidance: Updates In Spring 2026

United Kingdom Immigration

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Lewis Silkin

At Didlaw We Celebrate Women Every Day Not Just International Women's Day

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Signals Show Heightened Stress On Workplace Cultures

United Kingdom Employment

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NAVEX

Health And Safety In The UK Offshore Wind Sector: Key Considerations

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Stricter Sponsor Guidance: Updates In Spring 2026

The Home Office has published a significant update to the sponsor guidance tightening overall compliance expectations, introducing a new eligible role test, and new worker welfare obligations.

United Kingdom Immigration

LS

Lewis Silkin

At Didlaw We Celebrate Women Every Day Not Just International Women's Day

didlaw was founded by a woman and is led by an all-female team. A lot of our work focuses on workplace issues encountered by working women either because of health issues, everyday sexism, maternity...

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Signals Show Heightened Stress On Workplace Cultures

The health of workplace culture is often measured by how employees choose to raise concerns and whether they trust their organization enough to do so.

United Kingdom Employment

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NAVEX

Health And Safety In The UK Offshore Wind Sector: Key Considerations

The UK offshore wind industry continues to expand – as it must do in order to achieve the generation capacity targets set out in the UK government's CP30 strategy.

United Kingdom Employment

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Upper Tribunal Finds That Banque Havilland Devised A Plan To Harm The Qatari Economy

United Kingdom Finance

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Lewis Silkin

UK Employers Are Caught Between A Rock And A Hard Place: Navigating Workplace Transgender Issues Without Guidance

It has been reported today that the long-awaited EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces will not apply to workplaces, leaving employers facing significant uncertainty.

United Kingdom Employment

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A&O Shearman

Football Club Senior Managers Beware: Inside The IFR's New Owners, Directors And Senior Executives Test

English football has entered a new era. In July 2025, after a long journey set in motion by the attempted breakaway European Super League and the Fan-Led Review led by Tracey Crouch MP...

United Kingdom Employment

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Lewis Silkin

In-House Employment Lawyers Coffee Break: Episode 23 – Collective Consultation, New HR1 Form And The Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

In this episode, Sally and David discuss the recent collective consultation case, Micro-Focus Ltd v Mildenhall, the new HR1 form and the implementation of the Pay Transparency Directive.

United Kingdom Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

2025's Five Most Important UK Health & Safety Prosecutions

2025 was a significant year for health and safety enforcement in the UK, as a number of high-profile prosecutions highlighted the serious consequences of failing to manage foreseeable risks.

United Kingdom Employment

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Reasonable Adjustments For Disability – A Guide For Employers

United Kingdom Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Hiring For Startups: A Straightforward Guide

United Kingdom Commercial

LS

Lewis Silkin

Can Employers Ask Staff To Work From Home While On Sick Leave?

United Kingdom Employment

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Rothera Bray

Beyond Orchestration: (Re)designing Work In An Age Of Human–machine Complexity

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

Retail People Index

United Kingdom Employment

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AlixPartners

Reflections On 2025 (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

LS

Lewis Silkin

Working Time Regulations: Lessons From A Tribunal's Tough Stance On Dual Employment

United Kingdom Employment

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Buckles Law

Keeping Redundancy Fair When AI Is At The Table

United Kingdom Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Dangers Of Misconduct Allegations: When Allegations Prove Fatal

United Kingdom Employment

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didlaw

Enhanced Maternity Protection - What Do We Know?

United Kingdom Employment

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Addleshaw Goddard

The EAT's Strict Approach To New Evidence, And When Procedural Flaws Don't Affect A Decision To Dismiss

United Kingdom Employment

BC

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Deck The Halls, Not Your Colleagues!

United Kingdom Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

The Home Office's Settlement Reforms: Confirmation That Major Change Is Now Coming

United Kingdom Immigration

WB

WestBridge Business Immigration

Ofcom Issues Final Guidance On Protecting Women And Girls Online

United Kingdom Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

Jurisdictional Crossroads: The High Court's Strategic Approach To Overlapping Employment Claims

United Kingdom Employment

LS

Lewis Silkin

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Building Safety Remedies: Getting To The Money (Video)

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Fenwick Elliott LLP

Professional Liability Conference 2023 – Building Safety Act 2022, RAAC And Professional Liability (Video)

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Gatehouse Chambers

The Evolving Role Of Insurers In Employee Benefits (Video)

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WTW

UHY Cast: Episode 7 - Unlocking Workplace Wellbeing, With Founder Of Ripple & Co, Eileen Donnelly (Video)

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UHY Hacker Young LLP

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BLM

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