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A Guide to the Employment Rights Act 2025
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (the ERA) became law on 18 December 2025 and will make sweeping and significant reforms to our employment law landscape
January 28, 2026 No Comments
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What should employers be considering ahead of the introduction of the new unfair dismissal rules on 1 January 2027?
On 1 January 2027, the period of service needed to claim unfair dismissal will be reduced from two years to six months. At the same
March 30, 2026 No Comments
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Quick guide to the April 2026 employment law changes
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
March 30, 2026 No Comments
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Compensation limits and statutory payment rates: 2025-26 and 2026-27
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
March 30, 2026 No Comments
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Discrimination and disability: failing to actively consider impact of neurodiversity can render a disciplinary dismissal unfair
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
March 30, 2026 No Comments
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New rights for bereaved partners set to come into effect from 6 April 2026
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
March 30, 2026 No Comments
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Victims and Prisoners Act 2024: Further changes pending to non-disclosure agreements
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
March 30, 2026 No Comments
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Employment Rights Act 2025: equality action plan guidance published together with a menu of 18 actions for employers to consider
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
March 30, 2026 No Comments
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BDBF Webinar – The Employment Rights Act 2025: What do employers need to do and when?
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
March 25, 2026 No Comments
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Nick Wilcox speaking at “Do The Right Thing: non-financial misconduct for employment lawyers” ELA Webinar
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
March 10, 2026 No Comments
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Employment Law Session at InnovationRCA – 10 March 2026
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
March 5, 2026 No Comments
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International Employment Lawyer’s Spring European Employment Summit – Amsterdam
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
March 2, 2026 No Comments
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Unfair dismissal: progression-based performance models and Polkey pitfalls
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
February 25, 2026 No Comments
