Managing Multicultural Teams: What to Consider
The increasing cultural diversity of the UK workforce offers organisations significant advantages, including heightened creativity and innovation, and unapparelled engagement with
Top HR and Employment Law questions
Still got some questions? Below, we answer some of the top HR and Employment Law queries that HR professionals and business owners have asked us through the month. 1. Can we dismis
When Harassment Liability Extends Beyond the Workplace
The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) decision in the case of AB v Grafters Group Ltd serves as a timely reminder that employers can still be liable for harassment claims eve
Flexible Working and Hybrid Policies: An Employer’s Guide
Since the pandemic, flexible working has completely reshaped the modern employment landscape. When offices sat empty and staff were forced to work from home, many companies discove
Employment Law when buying an insolvent business
It has been reported that Claire’s is due to call in administrators for its UK and Ireland business, putting around 2,150 jobs at risk. When a company becomes insolvent, one op
Implementation roadmap for Employment Rights Bill
On 1 July 2025, the Government published its implementation roadmap for the Employment Rights Bill (ERB). The roadmap sets out when we can expect to see the numerous changes coming
Is there a duty to make reasonable adjustments that won’t work?
Many employers will find themselves in a situation where adjustments are suggested by either Occupational Health or the employee directly. Reasonable adjustments are changes an
Higgs v Farmor’s School: Supreme Court refuses permission to appeal
The Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal the landmark judgment in the case of Higgs v Farmor’s School. Our full update on the Court of Appeal decision is linked her
ADP RPO UK Ltd v Haycocks
The Supreme Court has refused permission to appeal in the case of Joseph de Bank Haycocks v ADP ROP UK Limited which considered whether a redundancy process can be considered fair
External HR Consultants
The recent case of Handa v The Station Hotel (Newcastle) Ltd and others [2025] EAT 62 has provided some clarity into the scope of agent liability in the context of external HR Cons
