Employment Law when buying an insolvent business
It has been reported that Claire’s is due to call in administrators for its UK and Ireland business, putting around 2,150 jobs at risk. When a company becomes insolvent, one op
Implementation roadmap for Employment Rights Bill
On 1 July 2025, the Government published its implementation roadmap for the Employment Rights Bill (ERB). The roadmap sets out when we can expect to see the numerous changes coming
Is there a duty to make reasonable adjustments that won’t work?
Many employers will find themselves in a situation where adjustments are suggested by either Occupational Health or the employee directly. Reasonable adjustments are changes an
Higgs v Farmor’s School: Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal
The Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal the landmark judgment in the case of Higgs v Farmor’s School. Our full update on the Court of Appeal decision is linked her
ADP RPO UK Ltd v Haycocks
The Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal in the case of Joseph de Bank Haycocks v ADP ROP UK Limited which considered whether a redundancy process can be considered fair
External HR Consultants
The recent case of Handa v The Station Hotel (Newcastle) Ltd and others [2025] EAT 62 has provided some clarity into the scope of agent liability in the context of external HR Cons
Applications in the Employment Tribunal
The recent case of Bari v Richmond and Wandsworth Councils [2025] EAT 54 provides guidance on how tribunals should approach applications for provision of information. Backgroun
Employment Rights Bill Update: Third party harassment
Third party harassment is one proposal in the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) which is causing concern amongst employers. Put very simply, the Bill proposes to reintroduce liability f
Unpaid wages
The EAT’s decision in the recent case of Brake Bros Ltd v Hudek [2025] EAT 53 has provided some insight into unpaid wages claims in the context of overtime work. Case summary
External HR Consultants not liable for employer’s decision to dismiss
The recent case of Handa v The Station Hotel (Newcastle) Ltd and others [2025] EAT 62 has provided some clarity into the scope of agent liability in the context of external HR Cons
