Employment Law Review
Thompsons’ Employment Law Review is recognised as an authoritative source of comment and discussion from our trade union law specialists. Available to read here, and also via a weekly email bulletin, the Employment Law Review offers considerable insight into the latest issues affecting trade unions and their members.
Latest Issues
Weekly Issue 911
- Tarbuc v Martello Piling Ltd
- Women and Equalities Committee launches inquiry into disabled people’s access to flexible working
Weekly Issue 910
- McMahon v AXA ICAS Ltd
- Draft Regulations Propose Six‑Month Tribunal Time Limits
Weekly Issue 909
- The Right to be Informed You Can Join a Trade Union
- Kankanalapalli v Loesche Energy Systems Ltd
- Government Consultation on Banning NDAs in Harassment and Discrimination Cases
Unfair dismissal
Weekly Issue 911
Tarbuc v Martello Piling Ltd
Employers cannot use section 111A as a blanket shield to exclude evidence where claims are made in addition to unfair dismissal, such as unlawful deduction from wages claims, discrimination claims, detriment claims, or automatic unfair dismissal.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 911
Women and Equalities Committee launches inquiry into disabled people’s access to flexible working
Despite greater flexibility around hours, shift patterns and location, the disability employment gap remains entrenched.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 910
McMahon v AXA ICAS Ltd
This is a significant and novel decision for employees relying on permanent health insurance schemes and for employers who provide them. The judgment confirms that contractual PHI benefits may survive dismissal and can be enforced as “wages” under the ERA.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 910
Draft Regulations Propose Six‑Month Tribunal Time Limits
Draft regulations have been laid before Parliament that would extend the time limit for bringing the majority of employment tribunal claims from three months to six months.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 909
The Right to be Informed You Can Join a Trade Union
Section 58 of the Employment Rights Act 2025, inserts a new section 136A into TULRCA 1992 which will require employers to give workers a written statement advising that they have the right to join a trade union.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 909
Kankanalapalli v Loesche Energy Systems Ltd
The judgment is an important reminder that conditional job offers can still create binding contracts. It will be important for unions and prospective employees to carefully consider the terms of the offer and whether the conditions can only be satisfied after a contract has been formed.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 909
Government Consultation on Banning NDAs in Harassment and Discrimination Cases
The government has launched a consultation on new regulations to prevent employers using non‑disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of workplace harassment and discrimination.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 908
Khakimov v Amova Asset Management UK Ltd, [2026] EAT 47
The Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld the dismissal of an employee absent for nearly two years due to disability, rejecting claims of discrimination and unfair dismissal.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 908
Government publishes response on trade union access and launches consultations on new statutory code and TUPE reforms
The government is introducing new rules on trade union workplace access, including clearer processes and a statutory Code of Practice. It is also reviewing TUPE protections and wider employment rights reforms.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 908
Employment Tribunal time limits extended to six months under the Employment Rights Act 2025
Employment Tribunal time limits will increase from three to six months under the Employment Rights Act 2025. The change aims to improve access to justice and give claimants more time to bring claims.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 907
Tightening Tipping Laws
This article explores how tipping laws in the UK have changed since October 2024 and what further reforms the government is now proposing. It looks at how new consultation requirements could affect employers, workers and trade unions in deciding how tips are distributed.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 907
Boateng v Moss Bros Group Limited [2026] EAT 50
A former employee of Moss Bros Group Ltd had his discrimination claims struck out due to long delays and missing witnesses, and the Employment Appeal Tribunal upheld the decision, confirming that a fair trial requirement can justify strike-out even where delay wasn’t caused by either party.