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28th May 2026
As highlighted in our Employment Law Update earlier this year, a significant development under the Employment Rights Act 2025 has now taken effect. From 7th April 2026, the new Fair Work Agency (FWA) has officially been established. It brings together three previously separate enforcement bodies into one central organisation: The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate The […]
26th May 2026
Introduction Working in excessive heat is not only uncomfortable but can be dangerous, and in extreme cases, fatal. Hot work, either outdoors or indoors, can lead to an increase in accidents and injuries, and with temperatures across the UK forecast to reach record levels in parts of the UK, we consider the effects this may […]
13th May 2026
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced a major package of measures aimed at protecting workers from the dangers of engineered stone dust, including silicosis, a deadly but preventable lung disease caused by breathing in respirable crystalline silica (RCS). As part of the initiative, HSE inspectors will carry out more than 1,000 inspections of […]
6th May 2026
With remote and hybrid working now firmly embedded across the UK workforce, employers must ensure they are meeting their health and safety responsibilities, no matter where their teams are based. Recent data shows that over a third of workers in Great Britain now work either remotely or in hybrid arrangements. Despite this shift, many organisations […]
30th April 2026
It is widely accepted that an individual’s contract of employment commences on the employee’s first day of work. In practice, offers of employment are usually made by a letter or an email setting out the key terms of the job role and stating that the offer is subject to conditions such as references or right […]
27th April 2026
A construction company based in the West Midlands has been fined after Britain’s workplace regulator identified repeated health and safety failures across four sites in the region. An inspection by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in April 2024 at Ling Developments Limited’s site at The Crest, Oldbury Park, Telford, revealed inadequate welfare provisions. Issues […]
16th April 2026
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has now released its full guidance on Residential Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans (RPEEPs), with the new regulations having come into force on 6 April 2026. These changes mark an important step forward in improving fire safety across residential buildings in England, particularly for residents who may not […]
7th April 2026
What’s happening? The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has recently opened a public consultation on the regulations which govern reporting requirements for workplace injuries, illnesses and dangerous occurrences. Opening on 7th April 2026, the consultation will run for a period of 10 weeks and will allow employers and stakeholders to have their say on all […]
25th March 2026
April 2026 marks another significant milestone in the ongoing reform of UK employment law. Building on changes already in force under the recently introduced Employment Rights Act 2025, the next wave of reforms will affect how employers manage family leave, sickness absence, pay compliance, whistleblowing complaints, and enforcement risk more generally. Below, we take a […]