Managing employees/workers
The Government has confirmed that the new rights and protections for trade union representatives will come into force on 30 October 2026.
Continuous employment begins with the day on which the employee starts work rather than the day on which the contract is agreed ...
The Government published an update to its timeline for the implementation of the Employment Rights Act 2025 on 16 July 2026. The updated timeline confirms that changes to harassment legislation and the next phase of trade union reforms will come into force on 30 October 2026. Measures to strengthen tipping law have been pushed back to later in the year.
We look at the way flexible working is transforming employee expectations and workplace culture, and to offer some ideas about what best practice looks like in this new era.
The Government published a policy paper on 14 July 2026 in which it sets out its plans relating to unpaid carers, including how provisions in the Employment Rights Act 2025 may support unpaid carers. HR teams should monitor developments relating to employment rights for unpaid carers, including the Government’s consultation, which closes on 1 September 2026.
This training guide has been updated to reflect the impact of the reduction in the qualifying period for unfair dismissal to six months from 1 January 2027 under the Employment Rights Act 2025. This places an even greater importance on the role of line managers in structuring and managing probationary periods effectively.
Are employees entitled to extra pay for working on bank holidays? What does an employer do if an employee refuses to work on a bank holiday? How should bank holidays be managed for part-time employees? We explain how to deal with some of the most common issues public holidays can raise.
The Government has published its consultation on workplace monitoring technologies, in which it seeks views "on proposals to support the fair, transparent and responsible use of workplace monitoring technologies, used to monitor, manage or make decisions relating to workers". The consultation closes on 30 September 2026.
Updated with information concerning the EU Pay Transparency hub
The Brightmine survey on grievances is now open to complete.
HR and legal information and guidance relating to managing employees/workers.