Employment Law & Compliance

- 15 Oct 2026
Trade union access reforms should be delayed until full employer guidance is published, warns the CIPD in letter to Government
CIPD chief executive Neil Carberry has urged the Government to delay new trade union workplace access rights until employers have final guidance and time to...
- 23 Oct 2026
Government signals renewed focus on non-compete reform
Employers are being urged to monitor possible reform of post-termination restrictions after the Prime Minister signalled that non-compete clauses should not...
- 23 Oct 2026
Third-party harassment duties come into force for employers on 30 October
Employers will need to take all reasonable steps to prevent third-party harassment as stronger protections take effect across Great Britain.
- 23 Oct 2026
Workplace harassment training interest jumps 146% ahead of key legal changes
Interest in workplace-harassment prevention training has risen sharply ahead of 30 October, when new Employment Rights Act provisions are due to strengthen...
- 20 Oct 2026
Salary disclosure rules could make the jobs market more opaque, recruiter warns
Rutherford Cross managing director Hazel Wynn says mandatory salary disclosure needs enough flexibility to reflect how private-sector roles are scoped.
- 14 Oct 2026
New third-party harassment rules put customer-facing employers on notice
New protections from 30 October will require employers to take reasonable steps to prevent harassment of staff by customers, clients and other third parties.
- 12 Oct 2026
Five compliance challenges recruitment agencies need to prepare for this autumn
The Fair Work Agency, new tribunal time limits and a tougher duty to prevent harassment mean recruitment agencies need their records, terms and payroll chains in...
- 09 Oct 2026
Magnit urges employers to review records and harassment risks as October reforms take effect
Longer tribunal claim windows and stronger harassment duties put workforce records and supply-chain arrangements under scrutiny, according to Magnit Global.
- 08 Oct 2026
Employers urged to prepare for stronger sexual harassment prevention duty on 30 October
HR teams should review risk assessments, training and reporting routes ahead of the requirement to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment, says...
- 08 Oct 2026
Redundancy consultation must give employees a real chance to respond, solicitor warns
Lloyd Clarke of Attwells Solicitors highlights the importance of meaningful consultation, suitable alternative roles and clear information about notice and pay.