Welcome to the February edition of our newsletter, bringing you a curated selection of insightful articles from across our Business Group. This month, we cover key legal updates and trends across Employment Law, Corporate (including VAT) Law, Business Immigration Law and Commercial Law, alongside a guest appearance from our Commercial Litigation team.

The Employment Bill 2025 brings major reforms to UK employment law. Discover key changes, dates and how employers should prepare.

Explore the Employment Rights Bill roadmap for 2025–2027, including key employment law reforms, timelines, and how UK employers can prepare for upcoming changes.

This month's round up of employment law news includes the new wage and statutory rates; the government consultation into holiday pay following Harpur Trust v Brazel; the extra May Bank Holiday; plus a brief guide to getting redundancy right.

Individuals looking to bring an Employment Tribunal claim against an employer can do so by submitting a document known as an “ET1 Claim Form” (often referred to as an “ET1” for short). This document initiates legal proceedings and sets the groundwork for the entirety of a case.

A brief round up of employment news, including 'All change at the top: what this may mean for employers', 'World Menopause Day – 18 October' and our monthly case update.

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.