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19 Dec 2025
Employment Rights Act 2025: Key Reforms and Phased Implementation
The Employment Rights Bill has now received Royal Assent and is in force as the Employment Rights Act 2025. This legislation introduces wide-ranging reforms to UK employment law. It represents one of the most significant developments in this area in recent years.
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11 Nov 2025
Another immigration success: how we facilitated UK border access for specialist workers on a high-value vessel contract
Our client, the UK subsidiary of a Northern European industrial gas systems company, had a critical contract worth approximately €600,000 with a leading UK shipbuilding and maintenance firm. The project involved the installation of highly specialised equipment on a vessel at one of the UK ports. The successful completion of this high-value contract depended on bringing specialists from Romania to the UK.
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22 Apr 2025
Are you an employer? You have a new statutory duty to prevent sexual harassment at work. Here is what you have to do.
Since 26th October 2024, a new statutory duty applies to all employers in the UK. Introduced by the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023, the law places a responsibility on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The duty, supported by guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), marks a shift from reactive processes to proactive compliance.
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19 Mar 2025
Are you a landlord? Learn about your duty to check a tenant’s right to rent under immigration laws.
Right to Work checks, about which we have published an article that you can access here, seem to be more widely known than Right to Rent checks. In fact, the Immigration Act 2014 introduced a responsibility for landlords, requiring them to verify that prospective tenants have the legal right to rent before entering into tenancy agreements. This aims to prevent illegal immigration by restricting access to privately rented housing for individuals without lawful status in the UK.
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28 Jan 2025
You made an offer. Can this be terminated?
As the offeror, you have extended an offer to the offeree. Can this offer be terminated? Are you locked in, waiting for them to accept or decline? Is your offer on the table forever? In fact, offers can be terminated before acceptance under specific circumstances. Understanding how and when an offer can be terminated is key to maintain clarity, ensure legal compliance in contractual dealings, and encourage parties to cooperate.
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16 Dec 2024
Methods of enforcement of judgment in the UK
When a court issues a judgment in your favour, it means that the defendant is legally obligated to satisfy the debt or otherwise comply with the court's order.
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29 Sep 2024
E-visa and UK’s Move to Digital Immigration System
The UK is transitioning from physical immigration documents, like Biometric Residence Permits (BRPs) cards, to a digital system known as eVisa. This shift is thought to simplify how visa holders prove their immigration status and streamline processes for both employers and employees.
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18 Aug 2024
Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures: Your questions answered.
Get in touch with our corporate lawyers in the UK and call us on 0330 107 0106 to arrange a free no no-obligation call or request a free quote. In the workplace, maintaining a fair, transparent, and consistent approach to managing employee conduct and addressing concerns is crucial. This is where disciplinary and grievance procedures come into play. For UK employers, […]
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