April 2026 marks one of the most significant waves of UK employment law reform in recent years, driven largely by the implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025. For employers and HR professionals, these changes require not only policy updates, but also a proactive approach to workforce planning, compliance, and communication. So what are the

The Government has launched a consultation under the Employment Rights Act 2025 which could materially reshape how employers approach larger-scale redundancy exercises. Currently, collective consultation obligations arise where an employer proposes 20 or more redundancies at one “establishment” within a 90-day period. In practice, this means that large employers can avoid triggering consultation by spreading

Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust [2026] EAT 32 is the second Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in a long-running indirect sex discrimination and unfair dismissal dispute concerning flexible working requirements and childcare responsibilities. The claimant, Mrs Dobson, was a community nurse employed by an NHS Trust. For several years she worked

For agencies, building a business that is truly valuable, scalable, and ready to sell is a different challenge from simply building a successful one.   We’re lucky to work with agencies at every stage, from start-up to exit, and one thing we notice is that the businesses that succeed in the short term and get the best