
BDBF announces 2026 promotions
BDBF announces the well-deserved promotions of Esmat Faiz and Emma Burroughs to Senior Associate. These promotions recognise their talent and the important role they play

BDBF announces the well-deserved promotions of Esmat Faiz and Emma Burroughs to Senior Associate. These promotions recognise their talent and the important role they play

Various employment law changes are coming into force in April 2026. Our at-a-glance guide rounds them up and also links to BDBF briefings where you

In April 2026, increases will be made to the maximum compensation limits for certain Employment Tribunal awards, and to statutory pay and national minimum wage

In Madden v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, the Employment Tribunal concluded that an employee with ADHD was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against for

The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 came into force on 29 December 2025, giving the Government power to make regulations about paternity leave entitlements where

What is the current position? From 1 October 2025, new provisions came into force under the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (VPA 2024) enabling victims

What is an “equality action plan”? The Employment Rights Act 2025 provides that private sector employers with 250 or more employees must develop and publish

In this 60-minute webinar, BDBF Managing Associate Tom McLaughlin and Principal Knowledge Lawyer Amanda Steadman provide a step-by-step guide to the Employment Rights Act 2025

On 11 March 2026, BDBF Partner Nick Wilcox will be speaking at “Do The Right Thing: non-financial misconduct for employment lawyers” a webinar with the Employment Lawyers

On 10 March 2026, BDBF Managing Associate Tom McLaughlin will deliver a talk hosted by InnovationRCA, the Royal College of Art’s renowned centre for entrepreneurship

BDBF Partners Claire Dawson and Paula Chan will be attending International Employment Lawyer’s Spring European Employment Summit in Amsterdam on 4–5 March 2026. This premier

In Pal v Accenture (UK) Ltd, the EAT held that Employment Tribunals must apply the correct counterfactual when assessing Polkey deductions and carefully analyse whether