For generations, workplace safety campaigns centred on machinery, chemicals, noise and manual handling. Today, another issue is moving rapidly up the union agenda: extreme weather.
Author: Patrick Harrington
More Time to Bring a Tribunal Claim. Will It Make a Difference?
A significant change to Employment Tribunal procedure came into force on 1 October 2026. For most claims, the time limit for bringing proceedings has doubled
Nearly 660 Employers Named and Shamed for Minimum Wage Breaches
B&Q, Five Guys and Serco among firms exposed for underpaying staff The government has published its latest list of employers who failed to pay the
Early release scheme piles further pressure on probation service
Probation is being asked to carry a great deal of weight. From 1 October 2026, the Government’s new progression model begins to change when eligible
Reform in power: when the slogans meet the balance sheet
Campaigning is the easy bit. You can promise to slash waste, freeze taxes, fix the potholes, sweep away bureaucracy and generally make the whole creaking
Understanding Pay Gaps: Lessons from Next v Thandi
Equal pay cases rarely arrive with fireworks. They tend to come wrapped in spreadsheets, job descriptions and long arguments about “material factors”. But every so