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The recent Court of Appeal ruling in Lutz v Ryanair DAC [2025] EWCA Civ 849 considered whether a pilot, supplied to Ryanair through a service company, could bring claims for holiday pay under the Civil Aviation (Working Time) Regulations 2004 (CAWTR) and compensation under the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 (AWR).

Agency Workers and Worker Status: Lutz v Ryanair

August 28, 2025
5 min read

Why HR and employment teams should be aware of the new criminal offence of a failure to prevent fraud.

Failure to Prevent Fraud: HR Considerations

August 28, 2025
3 min read

Acas has published its latest annual report for April 2024 to March 2025.

Latest Acas Statistics Published

August 1, 2025
1 min read

In AYZ v BZA [2025] EAT 91, the employment tribunal refused the appellant’s anonymity application, holding that such an order would derogate from the principle of open justice.

EAT Grants Permanent Anonymity Order

August 1, 2025
1 min read

In Swansea City & County Council v Mrs D Abraham [2025] EAT 93 – a multiple claimant equal pay claim – the respondent appealed against the employment judge’s refusal to recuse herself from a case management hearing.

No Apparent Bias in Equal Pay Case

August 1, 2025
1 min read

Hot on the heels of Cable News International Inc v Bhatti comes the case of Prähl and ors v Lapinski, where the Employment Appeal Tribunal has considered the issue of international jurisdiction.

Navigating International Jurisdiction in Employment Tribunals – The Story Continues

July 31, 2025
10 min read

Since coming to power, the Labour Government has remained silent on the issue of non-competes... until now. On 21 July 2025, during a House of Lords debate on the Employment Rights Bill, Baroness Jones of Whitchurch put the issue of reform of non-competes in employment contracts back on the table.

Is Reform of Non-Competes Back on the Agenda?

July 31, 2025
3 min read

The FCA (Financial Conduct Authority) is currently consulting on updating its handbook to help better address non-financial misconduct.

Non-Financial Misconduct: FCA Consultation

July 31, 2025
5 min read

The Government has recently launched a comprehensive review and accompanying call for evidence to inform potentially extensive reforms to the parental leave and pay system.

Government Announces a Review of Parental Leave and Pay Entitlements

July 31, 2025
3 min read

The Global Guide Quarterly is designed to provide high-level coverage of recent labour and employment law developments.

Littler Global Guide – United Kingdom – Q2 2025

July 28, 2025
5 min read

“As a first line of defence, businesses should have policies to guide their teams about what is, and isn’t, acceptable language and behaviour in the workplace,” says Phillip Cameron, partner at Littler.

Offensive Language in the Workplace: A Checklist for Mitigating Risk

July 28, 2025
1 min read

Chris Coombes, Senior Associate, said: "Certainly, for employers who need to arrange cover during periods of industrial action, it will be more difficult to do so with less information about what sort of employees will be taking part in the strike."

Employment Rights Bill Could Make it More Difficult for Employers to Arrange Cover During Strike Action

July 23, 2025
1 min read

On 7 July 2025, a new set of last-minute amendments to the Employment Rights Bill were published, including new restrictions on non-disclosure agreements; an extension of bereavement leave entitlements to pregnancy loss; and changes to proposed fire and rehire and zero hours contract reforms.

Significant Last-Minute Amendments to the Employment Rights Bill: What Employers Need to Know

July 11, 2025
15 min read

The latest developments to the UK business immigration system.

Significant Changes to Skilled Worker Sponsorship and Salary Thresholds

July 7, 2025
10 min read

On 1 July 2025, the Government published a roadmap to ‘Implementing the Employment Rights Bill’, which sets out the proposed initial timings for the contained policy measures.

Employment Rights Bill – Implementation Roadmap Published

July 3, 2025
10 min read

The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the ‘Act’) received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, with most of the changes coming into force over staggered implementation dates.

The New Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 – What this Means for Employers

July 2, 2025
10 min read

“Employers should carefully consider the use of AI in the workplace,” says Littler’s Deborah Margolis, who advises organisations to “interrogate any AI they use to ensure that there is no potential discrimination or bias.”

New Data Protection Law Reduces Regulatory Burden

July 1, 2025
1 min read

The EAT recently upheld a Tribunal’s decision to strike out whistleblowing detriment claims against two external HR consultants, finding that they were not ‘agents’ of the employer in respect of the decision to dismiss the Claimant.

External HR Consultants Were Not ‘Agents’ of the Employer in Relation to Dismissal

June 26, 2025
5 min read

A recent High Court case has considered whether an employer’s vicarious liability transferred under TUPE.

Do Liabilities Towards a Third Party Transfer in a TUPE Transfer?

June 26, 2025
3 min read

This is a complex area of law for employers to get to grips with – as the judge in this case said, “anyone who thought the law might be simple and easy to follow must be disappointed”.

EAT Finds Jurisdiction for International Journalist Who Brought Claims Against Her US-Based Employer

June 26, 2025
3 min read

From 1 October 2025, new restrictions on the use of confidentiality clauses will come into force in England and Wales.

Confidentiality and NDAs: New Guidance Ahead of Restrictions Coming into Force in October

June 26, 2025
3 min read

Caution should be exercised by employers before implementing and subsequently relying on monitoring employee swipe card data for disciplinary purposes.

Guidance on the Use of Employee Swipe Card Data in Disciplinaries

June 26, 2025
3 min read

We explore the forthcoming changes to the Umbrella Company market and how to prepare.

Employment Rights Bill – Reforms to Umbrella Companies

June 26, 2025
5 min read

How Can Multinational Employers Navigate the Divergent Approaches to IE&D Between the U.S. and Europe?

June 18, 2025
3 min read