Employment Law

Employment law in the UK is a complex issue. Especially when managing day-to-day operations. But you must respect your employee rights in the UK and operate correctly as a business to ensure you don't face any legal ramifications.  As such, having access to support can be valuable, which is where our UK employment law guides and other resources are useful.

What is employment law?

It's a set of laws dealing with the rights of your staff members and your responsibilities as an employer.

There are a wide range of issues, which includes the likes of pension plans, redundancy, retirement, safety in the workplace, and discrimination.

There are regular employment law changes so it’s important for your business to keep with them as and when they happen.  

Employment law resources

You can find a comprehensive range of supporting guides, documents, and downloads to support your daily business operations.

  • A guide to UK employment laws and how they affect your business and workforce.
  • Employment law articles detailing complex topics in understandable language.
  • Common law duties of employers and employees that you should be aware of.

If you have any questions about employment laws then get in touch with us on: 01455 858 132

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Employment Law Changes 2024

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Employment Law Changes 2024

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Shift Pattern Change Laws

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Shift Pattern Change Laws

It doesn’t matter how rigid your employment contracts are, employees can still request changes to th

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Employment Tribunal

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Employment Tribunal

For employers, going to employment tribunals can be scary, time-consuming and stressful. And that’s

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Work Uniforms: Employer's Guide

There are many reasons to implement a dress code at work. You may need to do it for the safety of y

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Data Protection

While members of the public may have access to specific information, certain pieces are confidential

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Employee Onboarding Processes

Getting a new employee up to speed with your business can be a daunting process but one that is cruc

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A Comprehensive List of Employment Legislation in the UK

It is essential that, as an employer, you are knowledgeable about employment legislation and laws. T

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Case Law Update: Earl Shilton Town Council v Miller

Permitting unequal access to toilets and toilet facilities between male and female members of staff

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Case Law Update: Mobbs v Weetabix Limited

Summary Is a management style that involves humiliation and intimidation ever appropriate? No, an E

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Whistleblowing

When a person sees an unlawful situation at work, they may decide to 'blow the whistle' on it. All

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Vicarious Liability

From time to time, employees may make a mistake at work and employers could be held liable for it.

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Toilet Breaks at Work

As an employer, it's nearly impossible to track how many times employees take 'loo breaks' per day.

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Early Conciliation Guide

When working in a large organisation or within a big team, there’s bound to be some disagreements or

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The National Minimum Wage

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The National Minimum Wage

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The Good Work Plan - Two Years Later

The Good Work Plan was deemed the ‘biggest shake ups of employment law in a generation’. In April 2

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Employment Law Changes – April 2022

2022 is the year when lockdown fully eased in England. With everyone focusing on the remaining restr

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Post Office Scandal

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Post Office Scandal – What Companies Need to Learn

Between 2000 and 2014, more than 700 Post Office operators faced wrongful prosecution for theft, fra

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Break Entitlement For 8 Hour Shift UK

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Break Entitlement for 8-Hour Shifts

As an employer, you should be aware that your employees are entitled to breaks while working. The la

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How to go self employed

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Self Employed – A Croner HR Guide

The number of self-employed workers in the UK has seen considerable growth since the early 90s. In S

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Amazon Protests Warehouse Workers

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Tracking or Backing? Learnings from Amazon Black Friday Protests

Just as a report highlighted the detrimental effect of AI monitoring on workers, the online retailer

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HGV Drivers Shortage: Working Hours Regulations

The recent HGV driver shortage has caused supply problems across the UK. As a result, companies may

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Avoid End of Furlough Penalties

On the 20th March, the government announced the Job Retention Scheme to help support employers throu

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Top Tips: Avoiding National Minimum Wage Naming & Shaming

2021 started with a new round of naming and shaming for businesses who failed to pay their staff the

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End of Furlough Letter

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End of Furlough Letter

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Using the Job Retention Scheme

First published 7th June 2020. Last updated 27th July 2021. The Job Retention Scheme was set up to

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EU Settlement Scheme - After the Deadline

The Deadline for the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) deadline has come and gone. However, applications c

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Right to Work Checks for Foreign Nationals

The end of digital right to work checks could delay thousands from returning to work across the UK.

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Top Tips - Preparing for the End of Furlough

The end of the furlough scheme is only a few months away. Many businesses have been reliant on the s

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Employee Relocation Letter Template

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Employee Relocation Letter Template

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Tribunal Claims - 2020

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Tribunal Claims - 2020

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Final Ruling on 'Sleep-in Shift' Case & National Minimum Wage

The Supreme Court has announced its judgment in the Royal Mencap Society v Tomlinson-Blake and Shann

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Right to Work

It’s important for employers to make sure they are staying on top of changes to employment law and a

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A Guide to Furlough & the Job Retention Scheme

First published 31st March 2020. Last updated 3rd March 2021. On 3 March 2021, it was announced tha

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Part Time Workers Rights

For some roles, it makes little sense to employ someone on a full time basis. Part time working may

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What is Reasonable Travelling Distance?

Your staff’s daily commute to work comes in many forms—cycling, trains, cars, and everything in betw

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Employing Foreign Nationals Post-Brexit

It’s highly unlikely that you’ve missed the term ‘Brexit’ over the past few years. It refers to the

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Six Crucial Employment Law Changes in 2021

There is no doubt that 2020 has been a very busy year. Now, with 2021 just around the corner, let’s

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Preparing for Winter Weather

2020 has already been a difficult year. Temporary and permanent closures of businesses have plagued

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Tribunal Quarterly Statistics

With the Ministry of Justice releasing the statistics for April-June 2020, we can take a look at emp

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Nepotism at Work

Unfair hiring practices can destroy employee morale and productivity. This is just one consequence o

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Fraudulent Furlough Claims - Penalties Explained

The furlough scheme was put in place to support employers who were not able to operate as normal due

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Company Relocation Employee Rights

Sometimes relocation is unavoidable. That doesn’t mean managing the transition of key employees to t

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How to Bring Staff Back off Furlough

The global pandemic has resulted in a lot of “firsts” for employment law in the UK. Many employers w

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Case Law Update: Sunday Opt Out and Unfair Dismissal

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employee whose job offer was retracted when t

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The Good Work Plan: Are You Prepared?

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The Good Work Plan: Are You Prepared?

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Non-Disclosure Agreement Guidance - What Does it Mean?

Acas has released new guidance on non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). It covers the drafting, use, mis

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New Minimum Wage Rates Announced

2020 is set to be one of the busiest years yet for employment law developments.The government kicked

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Key Developments in 2020

2019 was a busy year for employment law, but 2020 is set to be even busier. Below are some key area

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What Does a Conservative Victory Mean for Employment Law?

In light of the significant Conservative victory last week, we now have more certainty surrounding e

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Top Five Cases of 2019

2019 has been a turbulent year for employment law. Here are the top 5 key cases from this year and

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Working Time Regulations

The Working Time Regulations 1998, sometimes known as the ‘working time directive’ or just ‘working

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Christmas Election – What do Employers Need to Know?

The General Election is on and it’s set for 12th December 2019. How will this impact employment law

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Recording Conversations at Work- Is it legal?

Recording conversations at work is a legal grey area that the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) is c

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Sajid Javid: Minimum Wage to Increase to £10.50 in the Next Five Years

Speaking at the Tory Party Conference in Manchester, Chancellor Sajid Javid has announced that the N

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Are You Compliant With Modern Slavery Legislation?

The existence of modern slavery poses a significant threat to thousands of workers across the globe.

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Mythbuster - HR Only Cares About Compliance

With the amount of myths surrounding the HR department, you’d think HR Managers would have names lik

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2019 Half Year Review: The Employment Laws that Shook UK Businesses

Since tribunal fees were abolished back in 2017, the amount of claims brought by employees has grown

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Workers' Rights: Breaks

While most employees have the right to take breaks at work, as a business owner it’s not mandatory t

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What to Expect in Employment Law From 2019

2018 was a fascinating year for employment law, with a variety of changes and landmark cases in empl

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The National Living Wage on Living Wage Week

As Living Wage Week rolls around again, Croner take a look at what the current National Living Wage

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Employee Rights in the Wild West

Rockstar Games recently made headlines, not because of its long-awaited new release Red Dead Redempt

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National Minimum Wage: The Current Situation

The National Minimum Wage has been the focus of many legal cases recently, with everything from slee

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National Minimum Wage Report Findings

In September 2018, the government released a report on the National LivingWage (NLW) and the Nationa

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Sport Relief Dress Code

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Sport Relief Fancy Dress: Harmless Fun Or A Potential Tribunal Risk?

With Sport Relief coming to most workplaces in March, we examine whether allowing fancy dress is har

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Understanding the General Data Protection Regulations

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Understanding the General Data Protection Regulations

This white paper explains GDPR, how it will impact organisations, and consequences of breaches.

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More Employers Named and Shamed over National Minimum Wage

Back in March, 179 employers were named and shamed by the Government for failing to pay the National

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National Minimum Wage Rules

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What Are the Rules Around Paying the National Minimum Wage?

On April 1 2018 the National Minimum Wage (NMW) rates increased to £3.70 for apprentices, £4.20 for

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Big Changes to Employment Termination Payments You Need to Know

From April 6th some important changes to employment termination payments will come into force, which

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GDPR: Our Step By Step Guide For Employers

Check out our complete guide for employers on GDPR. The guide includes: Questions & answers

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Uber Lose Appeal: 40,000 Drivers Entitled to Rights

This morning has brought the news that Uber has lost its appeal against the Employment Tribunal judg

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Latest Update: The Axing of Tribunal Fees

Since the Supreme Court ruled tribunal fees were ‘unlawful’ it is widely expected that the number of

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Great Repeal Bill

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What does the Great Repeal Bill mean for Business?

What is the Great Repeal Bill? Coined as an “essential step” in leaving the EU by Prime Minister Th

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National Minimum Wage Advice for Employers

In light of the government naming and shaming hundreds of organisations failing to pay the National

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ACAS Early Conciliation

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ACAS Early Conciliation and Time Limits

Early conciliation through ACAS is the initial step in trying to resolve workplace disputes without

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Employment Rights in Question among the Gig Economy

New research published by the CIPD has revealed that many workers in the gig economy may be eligible

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Workplace Mediation: Professional Dispute Resolution

Individuals who spends a lot of time working together are likely to encounter interpersonal conflict

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Relying on a Manifestly Inappropriate Final Written Warning to Subsequently Dismiss

The case of Bandara v British Broadcasting Corporation UKEAT/0335/15/JOJ Employers frequently rely

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Employment Tribunal System Reforms

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Employment Tribunal System Reforms

The Government has published its consultation document Reforming the Employment Tribunal System. The

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The Difference between National Living Wage and Living Wage

As an employer, it is important to understand the difference between the National Living Wage and th

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Settlement Agreement

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Settlements & Mental Capacity

The case of Glasgow City Council v Mr Dahhan UKEATS/0024/15 By Amanda Beattie Employers often use se

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ACAS Employment Tribunal Research Paper Findings

In this article, Croner Litigation Expert, Amanda Beattie looks at the key features of the recently

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Nursery Managers Get Tribunal Tips from Croner

Dot2dot nursery insurance services & HR experts, Croner, joined forces to give managers a first-

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