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Rebecca Harding-Hill
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Jul 28, 2026
Jul 28, 2026
Employment Rights Act 2025: Key changes to Unfair Dismissal from 1 January 2027
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) will introduce from 1 January 2027 two landmark changes to the law relating to unfair dismissal. They represent the most significant changes for over a decade.
Insights
Apr 30, 2026
Apr 30, 2026
Can a conditional job offer be withdrawn after acceptance?
Job offers are frequently made “subject to” various conditions. The conditions might include satisfactory references, right to work checks or a medical examination. The nature of these conditions can…
Insights
Apr 30, 2026
Apr 30, 2026
Employment Rights Act 2025: Consultations, NDAs and TUPE in focus
Following on (mostly) from the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA), the government has this month introduced consultations, calls for evidence and guidelines.
Insights
Apr 30, 2026
Apr 30, 2026
UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: April 2026
Welcome to the April 2026 edition of BCLP’s UK HR Two‑Minute Monthly – your quick, practical roundup of the latest UK employment law cases, HR developments and legislative news. Each month we break…
Insights
Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
Can only workers be whistleblowers? MacLennan v The British Psychological Society
The main question in this case was whether an unpaid, voluntary charity trustee can be considered a "worker" for the purposes of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) and be protected against…
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Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
Record backlog at the Employment Tribunal in England and Wales
Recent data, including from the Ministry of Justice, reveals the backlog of employment tribunal cases in England and Wales has reached its highest recorded level, rising by nearly 50% in a single…
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Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
The Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA) – What’s Coming in April
On 6 April, just a few days away, the first substantive provisions of the ERA will be brought into force. This includes SSP being payable from the first day of illness, the doubling of the collective…
Insights
Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
UK HR Two-Minute Monthly: March 2026
Welcome to the March 2026 edition of BCLP’s UK HR Two‑Minute Monthly – your quick, practical roundup of the latest UK employment law cases, HR developments and legislative news. Each month we break…
Insights
Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
Whistleblowing - who decides what’s in the public interest? Elena Bibescu v Jenners
This case is both a reminder of the issue of reasonable belief in whistleblowing cases, particularly in relation to the public interest test, and the importance of clear documentation and evidence…
Insights
Oct 30, 2025
Oct 30, 2025
Sexual harassment - What does "in the course of employment" mean?
Our employment law update for October covers a case about whether serious acts of sexual harassment took place in or outside the course of employment. We also have a general news round-up covering…
Awards
Oct 16, 2025
Oct 16, 2025
Chambers 2026 UK guide ranks BCLP in 36 practice areas and recognises 76 individual lawyers
In the 2026 edition of Chambers UK BCLP received 36 practice area rankings and 76 individual lawyer recognitions. This year, the firm is recognized in six new practice areas and improved to a Band 1…
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Aug 27, 2025
Aug 27, 2025
Our employment law update for August covers a case about the iniquity exception to legal privilege, a whistleblowing case involving a long-delayed judgment and third party reports, and a case on…
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