Guide to Industrial Action Changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (“the Act”) represents the biggest change in employment law for a generation. Many changes relate to Trade Unions and industrial action, with a view to promoting more collective bargaining within workplaces. This guide examines the main changes regarding industrial action, when they are likely to come into force, and what practical steps employers should be taking to prepare.
Trade Union Changes in the Employment Rights Act 2025
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (“the Act”) represents the biggest change in employment law for a generation. Many changes relate to Trade Unions and industrial action, with a view to promoting more collective bargaining within workplaces. This guide examines the main changes regarding Trade Unions, when they are likely to come into force, and what practical steps employers should be taking to prepare.
Sponsor licence revocations and judicial review | what employers need to know
Holding a sponsor licence comes with significant responsibilities. If UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) believes that an organisation is not meeting its sponsor duties or poses a risk to immigration control, enforcement action can follow […]
Guide to the Supreme Court’s Decision on What ‘Sex’ Means in the Equality Act 2010
On 16 April 2025, the Supreme Court delivered its decision in the For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers case. This short guide explains what the case was about, what the Supreme Court’s decision was, and some practical issues and steps for employers to consider in response.
Immigration skills charge: information for UK employers
If your organisation sponsors overseas workers, the Immigration Skills Charge (ISC) is a cost you need to factor in from the outset. The ISC is a compulsory fee paid by UK employers when sponsoring foreign […]
Download: Guide to Employment Law Changes 2026
From 2026, a wave of changes will roll out, creating both compliance challenges andopportunities for employers. This guide summarises the key reforms, when they take effect, andwhat organisations can do now to reduce risk and maintain compliance.
Understanding the earned settlement consultation- guidance for sponsoring employers
In November 2025, the Home Office unveiled the much anticipated plans for a new earned settlement framework – arguably one of the most significant shifts in UK immigration policy in decades.
Download: Short Guide to Disciplinaries and Investigations
This short guide will help take the complexity out of disciplinaries and investigations. We’ll cover the basics of when disciplinary action might be needed, how to carry outa fair process, and how to deal with common challenges like delays, un-cooperative employees, and retaliatory grievances.
Guide: TUPE Checklist
The Employment Rights Bill introduces key reforms to redundancy and collective consultation rules. Here’s what’s changing, why it matters, and how to prepare.
Guide to Getting Ready for Redundancy Reforms
The Employment Rights Bill introduces key reforms to redundancy and collective consultation rules. Here’s what’s changing, why it matters, and how to prepare.
Short Guide to Six-Month Dismissal Protection
With several changes for employers and HR professionals to digest, here’s a simple overview of the upcoming changes to unfair dismissal rules, when they’re coming, and the steps you can take to navigate new laws smoothly and confidently.
Certificates of Sponsorship | A guide for employers
For UK businesses looking to employ talent from overseas, understanding the Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) is essential. This article explains more about how the system works, the different types of CoS, timescales, and the CoS […]
Breaking down the Budget 2025 | Key takeaways for employers
Hiring skilled talent from overseas can be complex, but obtaining a UK sponsor licence is the first step to recruiting migrant workers legally and confidently. This guide explains how businesses can become licensed sponsors, including eligibility requirements, licence types, application steps, and ongoing responsibilities.
How to become a licensed sponsor for migrant workers in the UK
Hiring skilled talent from overseas can be complex, but obtaining a UK sponsor licence is the first step to recruiting migrant workers legally and confidently. This guide explains how businesses can become licensed sponsors, including eligibility requirements, licence types, application steps, and ongoing responsibilities.
UK immigration update: higher English language standards for skilled worker visas
One of the key requirements for obtaining a Skilled Worker visa is proving knowledge of the English language. This ensures that applicants can effectively communicate in a UK work environment. Currently, applicants must demonstrate that they can read, write, speak, and understand English to at least level B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).