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Construction projects bring a range of health and safety risks that must be effectively managed from the earliest planning stages through to project completion. The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) apply to virtually all construction work and place legal duties on clients, designers, principal designers, contractors and principal contractors to ensure work is planned, managed and carried out safely. Effective compliance not only protects workers and others who may be affected by construction activities but also helps avoid costly delays, enforcement action and reputational damage.

A new report compiled by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University, commissioned by the TUC, has found that 1.24 million people are employed on zero-hours contracts in the UK, a record high.

The Government has announced that Global Talent visas, available for leaders or potential leaders in academia or research, arts and culture and digital technology, have been extended.

The Home Office has published a draft of the revised Employer’s Guide to Right to Work Checks which sets out the steps employers must take to prevent illegal working in the UK and establish a statutory excuse against civil penalty liability by carrying out right to work checks.

The Government has delayed the introduction of tighter laws on tipping under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) after criticism of the Government’s plans from the trade union, Unite.

For many years, occupational health and safety focused primarily on preventing physical injuries and illnesses. However, organisations are increasingly recognising that psychological health is just as important as physical health.

The Code of Practice (Electronic and Workplace Balloting for Statutory Trade Union Ballots) Order 2026, laid before Parliament on 28 July 2026, confirms that the Code of Practice on Electronic and Workplace Balloting for Statutory Trade Union Ballots will come into force on 25 August 2026.

Temperature can have a significant impact on employee health, wellbeing and productivity. Whether employees are working in an office, a customer-facing environment, a warehouse, or outdoors, unsuitable temperatures can increase discomfort, reduce concentration, and contribute to accidents and ill health.

During the school summer holidays, more young people will be considering getting their first taste of employment and looking for summer jobs. It can be a rewarding and productive experience to take them on but there are different rules that apply to them in comparison to adult workers.

The Government has published its response to two different trade union-related consultations, as well as new regulations, as part of measures being introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025.

In Ong v Yatson & Co Ltd it was held that illegal working does not prevent an employee from successfully claiming discrimination; there is a distinction between liability under the Equality Act 2010 (EqA) and illegal working

The summer holiday season is upon us and ensuring business operations are undisturbed whilst complying with annual leave obligations under the Working Time Regulations 1998 takes careful management.