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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The time limit for bringing breach of employment contract claims in Scotland will increase from three months to six months on 9 November 2026. This differs from the position in England and Wales, where the equivalent change is due to come into force on 1 October 2026.
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- Date:
- 9 July 2026
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- Commentary and insights
The employment tribunal system is already overloaded and from October 2026 the Employment Rights Act 2025 increases the time limit for making claims to six months. Does this spell "the death of labour law", asks Max Winthrop as he looks at some of the issues HR face when claims are made and offers advice on what steps they can take.
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- Date:
- 7 July 2026
- Type:
- News
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has dropped its case against Jennifer Melle, the nurse suspended for talking to the media about how her NHS trust treated her after she misgendered a trans patient. Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust confidentially settled its high-profile tribunal case with Melle in April, just before an employment tribunal case was to be heard.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
Statutory holiday pay will be enforced by the Fair Work Agency from 2027.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
For HR professionals who are tracking the FWA's emerging enforcement strategy, the Government's consultation on the FWA's proposed approach to holiday pay compliance and enforcement makes for essential reading. The consultation paints a picture of a balance between supportive compliance-focused activities and punitive enforcement action.
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- Date:
- 10 June 2026
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- Podcasts and webinars
Brightmine legal editor Lilia Dangi joins the podcast to talk through recent and upcoming trade union-related reforms under the Employment Rights Act 2025. She discusses how these changes are modernising industrial relations and rebalancing the relationship between employers and unions.
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- Date:
- 9 June 2026
- Type:
- News
Nine out of 10 HR professionals (92%) say they have had no contact with the new Fair Work Agency and 40% are unaware of its remit and what it is supposed to be doing, research has argued. The poll of 140 senior HR professionals by Occupational Health Assessment Limited found a worrying lack of awareness and understanding of the agency, the new workplace watchdog launched in the wake of the Employment Rights Act.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The Government has confirmed that the reduced unfair dismissal qualifying period and removal of the compensation cap apply only where the effective date of termination is on or after 1 January 2027. HR should review exit timelines, termination dates and PILON clauses.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
Updated to confirm that the removal of the unfair dismissal compensation cap applies to dismissals where the effective date of termination is on or after 1 January 2027. This gives HR extra clarity on exactly when their employer faces increased financial risks if it gets a dismissal wrong.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
While the Fair Work Agency launched on 7 April 2026, it is rolling out its enforcement activities gradually, starting its national minimum wage enforcement activities from April 2027.