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- Date:
- 26 September 2025
- Type:
- News
Despite a rise in return-to-office mandates, the majority of UK hybrid workers still only go into the office three (41%) or four (27%) days a week, a poll has argued.
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- Date:
- 4 July 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
While many employers acknowledge that flexible working already is the new default way of working, in line with the Government's ambitions for the modern workforce, creating arrangements that meet the needs of both businesses and employees remains a challenge.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated to include information on Augustine v Data Cars Ltd, in which the Court of Appeal considered whether part-time status must be the sole cause of less favourable treatment.
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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.
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- Date:
- 10 April 2025
- Type:
- News
Younger workers who started work after the pandemic expect to be paid more to work in the office full time, according to a study by BSI and think-tank ResPublica.
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- Date:
- 31 March 2025
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
Jo Broadbent, counsel knowledge lawyer at Hogan Lovells, and Brightmine senior legal editor Laura Merrylees discuss the new right to neonatal care leave and look at likely forthcoming changes to family-friendly employment rights in the Employment Rights Bill.
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- Date:
- 21 January 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
In the second part of a new series delving into the details of the Employment Rights Act 2025, we look at the proposed changes to the right to make a flexible working request.
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- Date:
- 20 January 2025
- Type:
- News
Lord Stuart Rose, former boss of Asda and Marks & Spencer, has decried working from home as "not doing proper work".
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- Date:
- 15 November 2024
- Type:
- Survey analysis
While the majority of organisations surveyed by Brightmine offer employees the possibility of flexible work, there are disparities in the working arrangements and the challenges faced by organisations, particularly around hybrid working and perceived fairness.
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- Date:
- 24 October 2024
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
In this webinar, Brightmine legal editors Stephen Simpson and Zeba Sayed explain what the changes are going to be, what employers can do now to begin preparing and the potential timelines for implementation.