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.
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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
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 907
Government Sets Out Enforcement Strategy for New Fair Work Agency
The new Fair Work Agency will bring together multiple enforcement functions to improve compliance with employment rights, with a phased expansion of powers and increased scrutiny on employers expected from 2026 onwards.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 906
Employment Rights Act 2025: Phase Two Workplace Rights Implemented in April 2026
New provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025 coming into force in April 2026 will strengthen rights for workers and trade unions. We explain the key changes and what they mean in practice for workplaces across the UK.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 906
K J v British Council [2026] EAT 46
In K J v British Council [2026] EAT 46, the EAT overturned compensation reductions and confirmed that harassment can be a continuing act for limitation purposes. It emphasises that tribunals must consider what would have happened if discrimination had not occurred.
Disciplinary and dismissal
Weekly Issue 905
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.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 905
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.
Employment rights
Weekly Issue 905
The proposed changes to the law on Fire and Rehire under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
The article explains that fire-and-rehire dismissals can be lawful when an employer demonstrates a legitimate and sound business reason for changing contractual terms and shows that it acted reasonably in relying on that reason when implementing the changes.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 904
Third Party Harrassment
Changes to the law on harassment in the workplace which are due to come into force in October 2026. These changes will mean that employers will be liable for the harassment of workers by third parties.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 904
Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
After her appeal against dismissal was rejected, Mrs Dobson brought claims for indirect sex discrimination and unfair dismissal.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 904
Government Publishes Guidance on Gender Pay Gap Action Plans Ahead of 2026 Rollout
The government has published new guidance for employers on creating action plans to accompany gender pay gap reporting, ahead of changes introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 903
Understanding the Latest Law on Sexual Harassment and Whistleblowing
This latest in our series of briefings about the Employment Rights Act 2025 focuses on the amendments which adds sexual harassment as a qualifying disclosure under the provisions which provide protection for workers who blow the whistle.
Equality, discrimination and harassment
Weekly Issue 903
High Court Ruling on EHRC Guidance
The High Court has dismissed a judicial review challenge to the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) interim update on the practical implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers which was handed down on 16 April 2025.
Contract of employment
Weekly Issue 903
Dr MN v NHS Foundation Trust L
The High Court found in Dr MN’s favour, holding that the policy was incorporated into his contract.