Insights

The Women and Equalities Committee has recommended that the government should extend statutory parental bereavement leave to cover pre-24-week pregnancy loss, including miscarriage and IVF-related loss.

The long-running equal pay claim against Asda takes another step forward as the tribunal finds that the majority of lead claimants in retail roles perform work of equal value to distribution centre workers.

The Government has announced major changes to the apprenticeship system in England, while Scotland moves forward with legislative reform to simplify apprenticeship funding.

HMRC confirms changes to small company thresholds for off-payroll working rules, affecting private sector entities from April 2025.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has held that an employer's decision to dismiss an employee for dishonesty in a job application was fair.

The Court of Appeal confirms that a dismissal for the expression of a religious or protected belief is usually discrimination, but it may be lawful if the belief is expressed in such an objectionable way that dismissal is proportionate.