- On 8 January 2026, the government published Guidance, Trade union law: transition to Employment Rights Act 2025. The Guidance is intended to accompany the transitional and saving provisions set out in the Employment Rights Act (Commencement No 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/3) (Regulations) concerning trade union-related changes to the law […]
- The Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No 1 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/3) have been made, bringing into force a large number of provisions of the Employment Right Act 2025 on 6 January 2026, 18 February 2026 and 6 April 2026.
- In Rashad v Chief Constable of Cleveland Police [2026] EAT 1, the EAT held that an employment tribunal had not erred by considering the reputational risk to a non-party witness when deciding that it was not just and equitable to extend the time limit for a victimisation claim.
- The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published a report on the data protection implications of agentic AI, including the data protection risks and opportunities.
- The government has published the first of its updated impact assessments on the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) following Royal Assent in December 2025, together with an updated summary factsheet, and a research paper benchmarking UK law post-ERA 2025 against OECD averages.
- We have published Article, Practical Law: what to expect in 2026 across practice areas.
- HMCTS has published minutes of the employment tribunals national user group meeting for England and Wales, held on 7 October 2025.
- The DWP has announced new funded occupational health training for managers in SMEs between January and March 2026, supporting employees to stay in work.
