Insight
High Court refuses employer’s application for an injunction to prevent strike action
10/12/25
In BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd v Unite the Union, the High Court dismissed an application by BAE Systems (BAE) for an interim injunction to prevent strike action by members of the trade union, Unite, over a pay dispute.
Insight
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) Early Conciliation Period extended to 12 weeks from 1 December 2025
05/11/25
The Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 were laid yesterday to extend the Acas Early Conciliation period from six weeks to twelve weeks with effect from 1 December 2025.
Insight
New Fair Deal proposals under the Local Government Pension Scheme (‘LGPS’)
05/11/25
The government issued a consultation proposing significant changes to how pension rights are protected for staff working in local government and those that have been transferred from local government employment to provide outsourced services.
Insight
Employment Appeal Tribunal on the limits of personal liability of employees in whistleblowing detriment cases
21/10/25
On 6 October 2025, in the case of Henderson v GCRM Ltd and ors, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) held that in a whistleblowing claim.
Insight
Medical Director must act as Case Manager for cases involving Consultants under MHPS, subject to any local variations to MHPS and/or a conflict of interest
28/08/25
Judgment was handed down on 31 July 2025 in the High Court in the case of MN v NHS Foundation Trust L (‘the Trust’).
Insight
The Employment Rights Bill: Government proposes more changes and sets out its ‘implementation roadmap’
11/07/25
On 7 July 2025, the Government took its last opportunity to table amendments to the Employment Rights Bill, following weeks of analysis by the House of Lords during the Committee Stage.
Insight
Changes to immigration rules in effect from 22 July 2025
08/07/25
Further to our recent insight on the Immigration White Paper, the government has now published a Statement of changes to the immigration rules: HC 997, 1 July 2025 - GOV.UK, which starts to implement the first changes proposed in the White Paper.
Insight
Immigration White Paper
04/07/25
The government’s immigration White Paper Restoring control over the immigration system May 2025 was published in May 2025 and sets out significant proposals to control immigration and promote growth.
Insight
New VSM Pay Framework – what NHS organisations need to know
16/05/25
On 15 May 2025, NHS England (NHSE) published the very senior managers (VSM) pay framework
Podcast
Has MHPS achieved its aims? MHPS Podcast Episode 5
28/04/25
In the fifth and final episode of the series, Laura and Mark look back at the reasons why MHPS was introduced in 2003.
Insight
Supreme Court: the meaning of the term “woman” in the Equality Act 2010
17/04/25
On 16 April 2025, in a landmark decision in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd (FWS) v The Scottish Ministers, the Supreme Court held that the terms “man”, “woman” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) refer to biological sex.
Insight
Changes to immigration rules in effect from 9 April 2025
21/03/25
Following changes announced by the Home Office on 12 March 2025, a raft of changes will be made to the current immigration rules.