Pasha v Home Office [2026] EAT 42

The EAT confirmed that procedural defects will not automatically make a dismissal unfair, particularly where misconduct is clearly established. The case reinforces the importance of IT usage policies and limits on relying on good faith belief.

Regulations laid to enable Fair Work Agency to carry out enforcement actions from 7 April 2026

New regulations confirm that the Fair Work Agency will begin exercising labour market enforcement powers from 7 April 2026, as part of the Employment Rights Act 2025. The update clarifies the transfer of key enforcement functions and investigatory powers.

The proposed changes to the law on Fire and Rehire under the Employment Rights Act 2025.

Fire and rehire dismissals are lawful if the employer can show that it has a ‘sound good business reason’ for making contractual changes and that it acted reasonably in treating that reason as a sufficient reason for using fire and rehire.