This month's employment update includes the 2023/24 rates for the NMW and NLW, plus statutory benefit payments and compensation limits; the Spring Budget and key points for employers; the four-day week; and the importance of not confusing hybrid working with flexible working.

Defining the correct employment status of someone who works for you has become increasingly complicated but also increasingly important. Most farming businesses that employ people do so in a number of different ways - and failure to correctly categorise the nature of the employment relationship could expose you to an expensive challenge potentially ending up in an employment tribunal.

This month's update includes detail of legislation due to come into force from 6 April, plus regulations amending the Equality Act 2010 which are already in force. We also alert readers to the government's proposed Code of Practice to regulate 'Fire and hire' practices and draw attention to our new suite of employment guides.

This month's update covers the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 and the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act 2023, both of which received Royal Assent over the summer; the progress of the sexual harassment legislation which has been amended by the Lords; plus the rest of the latest employment news.

We recently analysed the quarterly Employment Tribunal figures released by the Ministry of Justice on 8th June 2023. We found that the breakdown in figures by stages of the employment tribunal process has not been published for the past eight quarters.

In our latest episode, Stacey Lambert, Associate in our Business Immigration team along with Gemma Clark, Associate and Sarah Price, Solicitor in our Employment Law team join forces to discuss the latest changes to immigration rules and the knock-on effect it may have from an employment perspective.

In our last round up of employment news for 2022 we cover various topics including further protection for pregnant women; ACAS guidance on suspending staff; how to fill your time between Christmas and the new year; and our usual case update.

On 16 May 2025, the Law Commission published its long-awaited report, Modernising Wills Law, accompanied by a draft Bill proposing a new Wills Act to replace the Wills Act 1837. The overarching aim is to modernise the law to better reflect contemporary society, strengthen protections for vulnerable individuals, and provide greater clarity and certainty around making a Will.

When an employee believes they have suffered unfair treatment by their employer, the first port of call is to attempt to resolve such matters internally, either informally or via the employer's grievance procedure.

The Defamation Act 2013 (“the 2013 Act”) received Royal Assent on 25 April 2013 and will overhaul the libel laws in England and Wales with a view to creating a more balanced and fair law.