New Changes Ahead – An uncertain landscape for Employers

We have been watching the news with a certain amount of trepidation regarding the passage of the  new Employment Rights Bill introduced in October 2024 that is currently making its’ way through Parliament. The Employment Rights Bill 2024 which creates a raft of pro-employee changes will likely be in force by 2026. There should be […]

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UK: Employment relations now and then

I have been an Employment lawyer for over twenty years both in-house and as a partner in several central London law firms. In that time Employment law has changed dramatically. To begin with the EU vastly increased employment rights and even though we have gone through Brexit we are still bound by EU Directives such […]

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Tips for SMEs – why GDPR matters

As an employer, you doubtless seek to ensure that you operate legally. Contracts of employment, staff manuals, equality compliance – all bread-and-butter HR practices. But have you ensured you are ‘GDPR’ compliant? SMEs are equally subject to privacy laws as their larger counterparts, and just as vulnerable to legal and regulatory risks should they get […]

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