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- Date:
- 18 July 2025
- Type:
- News
The House of Lords has voted for an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill that would replace day-one unfair dismissal rights with a six-month qualifying period.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated with a reference to Hendy Group Ltd v Kennedy, which addressed the issue of suitable alternative employment and unfair dismissal.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide illustrates when a contract of employment can be terminated by mutual consent, whereby the employer and employee come to a mutual agreement to end the employment relationship or frustrated, whereby an unforeseen event - typically the employee's prolonged ill health, the employee's death, or a lengthy imprisonment - disrupts the performance of the contract of employment.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
This guide describes the potentially fair reason for dismissal due to a contravention of a statutory duty or restriction (sometimes referred to as a "statutory bar" dismissal). The dismissal of an employee may be fair if they are unable to continue working without contravening a duty or restriction (either on their part or that of their employer) imposed by legislation (such as a driving disqualification for an employee whose duties involve driving).
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- Date:
- 28 May 2025
- Type:
- News
An IT director who insisted on working from home for an important meeting was unfairly dismissed, a tribunal has ruled.
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- Date:
- 27 May 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Constructive dismissal claims are commonly misunderstood and misrepresented, as typified by the headlines attracted by two recent employment tribunal judgments. Stephen Simpson indulges in a little mythbusting.
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- Date:
- 23 May 2025
- Type:
- News
A worker was subject to disability discrimination after his manager repeatedly sighed and made 'exaggerated exhales', an employment tribunal has found.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to reflect that the Employment Rights Bill received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
The FCA and PRA published policy statements setting out the Phase 1 of reforms to the SMCR process. Effective from 22 April 2026, individuals appointed under the 12-week rule will be subject to SMCR rules. The FCA and PRA are expected to consult further on Phase 2 and an implementation date is yet to be confirmed.
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- Date:
- 17 April 2025
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
In October 2024 the Government launched a major overhaul of employment law in the form of the Employment Rights Bill. A number of important amendments have been introduced since the proposed legislation was first published. Stephen Simpson, principal editor at Brightmine, joins the podcast to provide an update and help HR departments prepare for the changes.