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Latest News in Employment UK

  • October 22, 2026

    UK Delays Fire And Rehire Ban As Draft Code Released

    The U.K. government for a second time delayed its plan to restrict employers' ability to "fire and rehire" staff on Thursday, as it called for views on a narrow exemption for organizations facing "severe financial difficulties."

  • October 22, 2026

    6-Month Unfair Dismissal Rule Will Demand Early Oversight

    Employers should treat the reduced six-month qualifying period for unfair dismissal protection, taking effect on Jan. 1, as a prompt to improve management discipline for new employees, rather than a countdown to dismissal, says Phillip Vallon at Druces.

  • October 22, 2026

    CMS, Eversheds Guide £85M Pension Deal For Flooring Co.

    Pension Insurance Corp. has said it completed an £85 million ($114 million) pensions deal for the retirement plan of a commercial flooring manufacturer, in a deal advised on by CMS and Eversheds Sutherland.

  • October 21, 2026

    Standard Life Seals £275M Buy-In For Biffa Pension Plan

    Standard Life said it has wrapped up a £275 million ($368.4 million) buy-in transaction with a pension program that is backed by U.K. waste management and recycling company Biffa, securing benefits for 3,070 members.

  • October 21, 2026

    Mex Group Fights $150M Losses Claim Over Asset Freeze

    Mex Group told an appeals court Wednesday that two executives and a financial services company cannot claim around $150 million in losses from a worldwide freezing order because it did not prevent them from trading or marketing bonds.

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Areas of Coverage

  • LITIGATION
  • U.K. employment tribunals, including the Employment Appeal Tribunal, including matters involving discrimination, wrongful dismissal, redundancy and whistleblowing
  • Cases in the High Court involving employment disputes such as breach of contract, employee poaching, noncompete clauses, theft of trade secrets or confidential information, employee classification, non-disclosure agreements and union activity
  • Disputes over pension schemes
  • Criminal enforcement actions brought by The Pensions Regulator, the Health and Safety Executive or against directors by The Insolvency Service
  • Any disputes relating to workers' rights stemming from Brexit between the EU and U.K.
  • HMRC enforcement efforts connected to employment income tax
  • AGENCIES
  • The Pensions Regulator
  • The Health and Safety Executive
  • Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate
  • Equity and Human Rights Commission
  • The Director of Labour Market Enforcement
  • Acas (the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
  • POLICY & REGULATION
  • Agency actions and rulings
  • Gender pay gap reporting
  • Industrial action
  • Legislation or regulation governing employment rights, national minimum wage, employment relations, maternity and parental leave, agency work regulations, health and safety at work

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  • Human resources professionals
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  • Policymakers at government agencies
  • Judges and court staff across the UK