Commentary and insights

Informed opinion, guidance and commentary on issues of interest to HR.

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  • Commentary and debate on HR and workplace practices.
  • Guidance and opinion on employment law developments.

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Your overview of employment law developments that are in the pipeline, where you can learn what's happening, what might be happening and what isn't happening. We also set out how you can start preparing for upcoming changes.

Latest items in Commentary and insights

  • Bringing advocacy to the workplace - showing up for immigrant colleagues

    Date:
    13 March 2026

    In a simpler world, it would be possible to separate our "work lives" from our "home lives" - our personal characteristics would not adversely influence our workplace experiences. However, argues global inequalities specialist Georgie Williams, if anything has been learned through diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the workplace over the last decade, it is that the world of work is inextricably linked with our personal lives and the wider societal context we find ourselves in.

  • On your radar - Employment Rights Act 2025 hub

    Date:
    4 March 2026

    The Government has published guidance in advance of the introduction in 2027 of a requirement to publish gender pay gap and menopause action plans.

  • Employment Rights Act 2025 implementation timetable: What Royal Assent means for HR

    Date:
    4 March 2026

    Updated to reflect the Government's revised implementation timetable for measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025.

  • The ERA era - takeaways from our trade union reforms roundtable

    Date:
    4 March 2026

    Are you ready for the trade union-related reforms contained in the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA)? We report on a recent roundtable discussion, organised by Brightmine and HR Grapevine, at which leading employers discussed their strategies to make a success of the new legislation.

  • Employees stranded abroad: Five issues for employers

    Date:
    3 March 2026

    The cancellation of thousands of flights and the closure of airspace in the Middle East are having an impact on the workplace, particularly when employees are left stranded or their holiday plans are affected. How should employers tackle workplace issues arising from the flight disruptions caused by the US and Israel's war with Iran?

  • No bad intent required: How unconscious gender bias shapes leadership progression

    Date:
    26 February 2026

    All along the leadership pipeline, unconscious gender bias can quietly narrow women's progression - even when decisions look neutral and intentions are fair. Here are three mechanisms that explain how seemingly neutral decisions can compound into unequal leadership outcomes - and where employers can intervene to reduce bias at the source.

  • Employment Rights Act 2025 essentials: Industrial action reforms

    Date:
    23 February 2026

    In the latest part of our series exploring the detail of the Employment Rights Act 2025, we look at changes to industrial action laws and the potential impact on employers. We look separately at the related topic of trade union reforms.

  • Employment Rights Act 2025 essentials: Trade union reforms

    Date:
    23 February 2026

    In the latest part of our series exploring the detail of the Employment Rights Act 2025, we look at the changes to trade union-related laws and the potential impact on employers. We look separately at the related topic of industrial action ballots.

  • April 2026 employment law changes: Six-point checklist for HR

    Date:
    18 February 2026

    In April 2026, HR professionals face the challenge of dealing with business-as-usual employment law changes, such as increases in statutory maternity, paternity and sick pay, while also dealing with a raft of major changes introduced by the Employment Rights Act 2025. We look at what HR needs to do to meet its employment law obligations this spring.

  • Employment Rights Act 2025 - your questions answered

    Date:
    13 February 2026

    Following the Act finally receiving Royal Assent in December 2025, employment law specialist Darren Newman presented a Brightmine webinar on this multi-pronged piece of legislation in which he tackled questions - some straightforward, some more arcane - submitted by attendees. Here he tackles some of the questions he didn't have time for during the session and revisits key points.

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