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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.

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.

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.

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.

The Fair Work Agency (FWA) has successfully secured its first conviction under its enforcement powers, relating to the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has released version 2 of the Apprenticeship Funding Rules for 2026 – 2027 that employers in England must follow to get funding for their apprenticeships. A draft of the rules was published in April 2026.

The Government has revised its timetable for implementation of the remaining reforms that are set to be introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025 during 2026 and 2027.

The Government has published a report and launched an open public consultation on time off for public duties. It is open for responses until 11.59pm on 4 September 2026.

The Government has launched a consultation on strengthening employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children. As part of its Plan to Make Work Pay and Next Steps to Make Work Pay the Government committed to review the implementation of Carer’s Leave and consider whether there is a need to change the current entitlement introduced by the previous government under the Carer’s Leave Act 2023. Subsequently, in November 2025 the Department for Business and Trade published the terms of reference for the Government’s review of Carer’s Leave and employment rights for unpaid carers.