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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated with information on the Government's implementation timetable for the extension to protection from dismissal for pregnant employees and those on or returning from family-related leave under the Employment Rights Bill.
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- Type:
- Employment law guide
Updated with information on the Government's implementation timetable for the harassment provisions in the Employment Rights Bill.
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- Date:
- 2 July 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
With the completion of the lengthy House of Lords committee stage on 24 June 2025 and the publication of the Government's implementation roadmap on 1 July 2025, the Employment Rights Bill is becoming an ever more pressing reality for HR departments. What happens next and what is the likely legislative timetable?
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
Updated to reflect the publication of the Government's Employment Rights Bill implementation roadmap.
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- Type:
- Legal timetable
Updated to reflect the publication of the Government's Employment Rights Bill implementation roadmap.
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- Date:
- 23 June 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
Will the introduction of third-party harassment liability for employers lead to pub-goers being banned from discussing contentious subjects over a pint? And do employers really have little to fear from the risk of a tribunal claim in terms of ultimate compensation awards? Stephen Simpson sets out to bust some employment law myths.
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- Date:
- 23 June 2025
- Type:
- Podcasts and webinars
Katherine Flower, a partner in the employment law team at Burges Salmon, sets out organisations' legal obligations concerning harassment, how staff are protected and where the risks lie. She also shares practical insights on how to manage some of the difficult issues that can arise when dealing with allegations of harassment.
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- Type:
- Employment law cases
In Campbell v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and another, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that the trust had taken all reasonable steps to prevent an employee making a racially abusive comment to the union branch secretary and that it did not take place in the course of his employment.
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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:
- 2 April 2025
- Type:
- Commentary and insights
To help HR leaders develop their strategies to tackle the practical and cultural challenges of recent and upcoming additions to anti-harassment legislation, Brightmine and HR Grapevine convened a roundtable discussion. During the event, industry professionals shared the key issues they currently encounter in dealing with workplace harassment.