Over the last 4 ½ years, thousands of newspaper columns have speculated on the eventual outcome of the UK’s decision to leave the EU. Now the moment has almost arrived, it is worth reviewing what this will mean for employment law, probably the most heavily EU-influenced area of law in UK legislation.

Welcome to our May and June 2024 edition in which we cover workers' rights being a key battleground in the general election, TUPE reform, WorkWell pilots, the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, Fire and rehire: Statutory Code, Sir Robert Buckland's review of autism employment and a case update of an employee who was awarded £4.6 million in her Employment Tribunal.

As the calendar year comes to a close, employers may be starting to face some challenges which this time of year brings. To help prepare for and navigate this busy time, we have compiled some top tips for employers to bear in mind for the festive season.

Our first podcast of 2024 looks at the upcoming changes to employment law this year. Join Sophie Wahba, Associate and Gemma Clark, Solicitor as they dive deeper into the legislative changes that you need to be aware of.

In our final episode of season two of The WHorld of Employment Law, Tina Chander, Partner and Head of Employment Law provides a series round-up.

Are you ready to navigate the evolving world of employment law with confidence? Join our Employment Law team and leading experts from the HR and employment law field for an engaging morning of essential legal insights, interactive breakout sessions, and an expert panel discussion.

Tina Chander, Partner and Head of Employment Law and Gemma Clark, Solicitor take a closer look at what a business should do when preparing for a sale and how they must consider if the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE Regulations) will apply.

Season's greetings from Wright Hassall! Welcome to a festive themed second episode of The WHorld of Employment Law with Kash Dosanjh, Associate and Sarah Price, Solicitor as they discuss Christmas parties. During the episode, Kash and Sarah discuss common issues that they have come across as a result of work parties and offer advice to employers on what they can do to mitigate this risk.

With managing the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic taking a priority position on the agenda, understandably many employers have put the mandatory changes to Contracts of Employment implemented on 6 April 2020 on the back burner.

Before COVID-19 hit the world in 2019, employees working from home was a relatively unusual concept for many of the UK’s workforce. However, one positive aspect of the pandemic was that it opened the eyes of employers and employees alike to possibility of home and/or hybrid working and the benefits of the same.