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This week marks one year since a new legal duty landed on every employer's desk across the UK, changing how organisations must tackle sexual harassment at work.

External HR professionals are often retained by employers to investigate workplace matters, such as staff grievance and disciplinary issues.

The Agency Workers Regulations 2011 introduced a requirement for employers to provide employee representatives with information on agency workers during TUPE and collective redundancy consultations.

Engaging staff for the first time can seem daunting. This guide highlights the main points that you need to take into account.

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate the agenda, but employers in the UK can still expect both legislative and caselaw developments across all areas of employment law.

With the next general election fast approaching on 4 July, this article reviews Labour's plans for changes to employment law, if elected.

In a keenly awaited judgment, the Court of Appeal has held that documents prepared during an internal investigation are protected by litigation privilege.

Each month we pull together the employment law updates that matter most to HR professionals and in-house lawyers, in plain English.

There is no definitive differentiation between these two categorisations. It is for each organisation to choose what behaviour is covered by which mechanism.

Despite the ambiguity surrounding Brexit, employment law has continued to evolve. While Brexit generally remains in limbo, post-Brexit immigration enjoys a degree of certainty and clarity. For example:

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued updated guidance for in-house solicitors, emphasizing professional obligations, legal privilege, reporting wrongdoing, and handling conflicts of interest. It includes practical advice on managing privilege complexities and balancing confidentiality with public interest duties.

Only 13% of UK survey respondents say they have been whistleblowers.

Current indications are that 2017 may be a fairly static year as regards to employment law.

Dealing with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the workforce has held the top spot on the HR to-do list for most of 2020.

We set out details of 5 developments that could have a significant impact on HR practice.

In this issue of our regular data protection and privacy updates we highlight some recent developments in individual member states around Europe.

You should also consider your health and safety obligations towards others.