A recent Court of Appeal decision confirmed that a redundancy dismissal without appeal will not always be unfair. In Gwynedd Council v Barratt and another [2021] it was held that the absence...

When you marry, under English and Welsh law, any will made before the date of the marriage is automatically revoked.

The Courts are seeing an increasing number of claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

With extreme climate events becoming more frequent, there is a growing sense that urgent action is needed to combat the climate crisis.

On 17 September 2021, the Department for Education published guidance for schools on the vaccination programme.

As the end of the furlough scheme approaches, Daniel Parker looks at the Tribunal case of Sharma v Lily Communications and the risks to employers of withholding payments which were deferred during the pandemic.

In October 2017, allegations of sexual harassment in the entertainment (particularly film) industry involving celebrities and high-profile figures began to appear in the media in the US and the UK.

In Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust, the EAT has again determined that it is a matter of judicial notice that women are less likely to be able to accommodate certain working patterns...

This edition of the Need to Know employment law newsletter examines three critical developments: Acas's fully revised draft Code of Practice on Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures...

Measures will be brought forward to encourage flexible working, to introduce the entitlement to leave for unpaid carers…"

The recent decision confirming that the late Prince Phillip's will will be kept sealed has opened up the debate about why the rest of us are required to make our last will and testaments public documents after our death.

Recent Tribunal statistics show that complaints of religion or belief discrimination are significantly fewer than claims of race or sex discrimination...

In this case update, Danielle Crawford considers the recent case of Fallahi v TWI Ltd [2021] UKEAT 0110/19/1708 and whether the background to a final written warning should be taken into account...

Workers will now be able to able to benefit from health and safety protections which previously only applied to employees.

The Court of Appeal's decision in Geeks Ltd v Watts establishes important precedent regarding training cost repayment clauses in employment contracts. When a trainee engineer was required to repay over £8,000 in training costs after resigning, the court examined whether such financial obligations constitute an unlawful restraint of trade. This ruling provides critical guidance for employers on structuring enforceable training cost clawback provisions.

In the age of shared global news and high-profile legal battles, we may find ourselves questioning how some international disputes we hear about would play out were they to occur on UK soil.

Fire safety improvements in a multi-occupancy building such as a block of flats can be difficult to implement.

As part of the Government's commitment to overhaul the planning system and increase home ownership it has confirmed that it is pressing ahead with its First Homes policy...

Currently lender's requirements are driven by an agreement reached between the governing body for surveyors RICS, the Building Societies Association and UK Finance...

On 1 April, the Government issued its response to the consultation confirming the new model will proceed with (1) a 10% initial share,