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Our November employment law update covers two recent cases: one on the limited circumstances in which the EAT will consider new evidence, and another on how procedural shortcomings are treated when they do not affect the reason for dismissal. We also include a general news round-up on developments in the Employment Rights Bill and the House of Lords’ report on remote and hybrid working.

The new National Policy Statement (NPS) for Nuclear Energy Generation (EN-7) published recently expands the types of nuclear power projects that can be consented under the DCO planning regime and allows for nuclear development in new locations in England and Wales. In this Insight we discuss some of the key changes introduced by this new policy, particularly how it relates to EN-5, the national planning policy for electricity networks infrastructure. 

Following its April 2025 Discussion Paper, “Shaping the Future of AIM", the London Stock Exchange (the Exchange) has published a feedback statement outlining its roadmap for AIM. This plan combines immediate easing measures, implemented through derogations and guidance, with a broader programme of reforms.To support this roadmap, the Exchange will reset the nominated adviser (nomad) model to re-prioritise value added, high-quality corporate finance advice and dispel misconceptions that have built up through market practice about what is required by the Exchange. It will engage with firms on a new, consolidated technical guide for nomads that clarifies responsibilities, expectations and boundaries, and it will retire legacy guidance currently delivered through Inside AIM publications. In parallel, the Exchange will pilot a refreshed approach to Qualified Executive approval to provide nomads with more autonomy while maintaining safeguards on quality. 

On 13 November 2025, the European Parliament (the “Parliament”) adopted its negotiating position on the EU Omnibus I Directive amending the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (“CSRD”) and the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (“CSDDD”). The text adopted by the European Parliament can be found here and their press release here.