11/20/2025 2:20:47 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Anti-Bullying Week - The Importance of Positive Action to Prevent Bullying at Work By Chris Cuckney Last week was UK Anti-Bullying Week and this year’s theme was Power for Good – using your power for good to stop bullying. Workplace...
11/17/2025 9:45:00 AM PFI Expiry: What Happens to Staff When the PFI Contract Ends? By Katie Maguire As the first wave of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) contracts approach their end, a key question is: what happens to the employees?...
11/13/2025 4:15:29 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: What the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 Means for Employers and HR Professionals By Chris Cuckney The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) received Royal Assent over the summer and marks a significant step in the evolution of the UK’s...
11/6/2025 2:13:50 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: The Government Doubles the Acas Early Conciliation Period By Chris Cuckney Earlier this week the Government (very quietly) made a significant procedural change in the Employment Tribunal process. From 1 December...
10/27/2025 9:45:00 AM The Immigration Skills Gap – What this means for employers? By Katie Maguire Following the Immigration White Paper published earlier in May 2025 highlighting the potential changes to immigration rules, the UK will,...
10/23/2025 10:05:00 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Black History Month 2025 By Chris Cuckney Every year October marks British Black History Month, an important time for us to reflect on the history and importance of racial...
10/17/2025 9:16:13 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Personal Liability for Whistleblowing Detriment by Dismissal - Henderson v GCRM By Chris Cuckney In Royal Mail Limited v Jhuti (2018), the Supreme Court established that where senior management decides a person should be dismissed for...
10/10/2025 9:32:08 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Liability Under the Equality Act 2010 - What Does "In the Course of Employment" Actually Mean? By Chris Cuckney Under the Equality Act 2010, an employer is liable for the discriminatory acts of its employees if those acts are done “in the course of...
10/3/2025 2:20:27 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Digital ID Cards Confirmed and the Possible Return of Employment Tribunal Fees By Chris Cuckney Mandatory Digital ID Cards to Confirm Right to Work The year to 22 March 2025 saw an 40% increase in the number of illegal working visits...
10/2/2025 8:35:55 AM The Competence & Conduct Standard cometh By Kirsty Thompson Following consultation which closed 18 months ago, the Government has now issued a direction to the Regulator of Social Housing to set a...
9/25/2025 8:00:37 AM Employment & Pensions Blog: Whistleblowing Protection for Former Employees By Katie Maguire The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) judgment in Day v Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust offers valuable clarification on...
9/18/2025 1:16:58 PM Employment & Pensions Blog: Is It Fair to Dismiss an Employee for Shopping On Their Work Computer? By Chris Cuckney A recent Employment Tribunal judgment in the case of Lanuszka v Accountancy MK Services Limited serves as a cautionary tale for employers...