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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.

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

Andy Burnham is set to scrap plans to introduce a digital ID scheme as part of his initial policy changes as the new Prime Minister.

The Green MP, Hannah Spencer has announced that she will introduce a bill to Parliament on maximum workplace temperatures. The news follows recommendations in May this year from the Climate Change Committee for the Government to set a maximum workplace temperature to protect workers.

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.

A progress update has been released on the implementation of the recommendations laid out in the Keep Britain Working review published on 5 November 2025. The independent review carried out by Sir Charlie Mayfield considered the role of employers in tackling health-based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces.

Acas has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2025–26, revealing a year of rising demand for its services against the backdrop of the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) changes and wider labour market pressures.

Regulations will come into force on 1 January 2027, which reduce the qualifying period of employment for bringing an ordinary unfair dismissal claim under the Employment Rights Act 1996 from two years to six months.

Organisations should be prepared for weather extremes that could affect their business during the warmer months. We share top tips for managing your staff through this.

October 2026 is anticipated to bring about significant changes to the UK’s right to work legislation under the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025. Organisations will need to prepare to adapt their processes to the new legal framework to safeguard against potential penalties.

From 19 June 2026, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the Act) will introduce a new requirement for organisations to have a process for handling data protection complaints. This follows a consultation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) which closed on 19 October 2025.

In the case of Sullivan v Isle of Wight Council, the Court of Appeal (COA) has confirmed that whistleblowing protections do not apply to external job applicants. The legal challenge was raised by the whistleblowing charity, Protect, which filed a third-party intervention at the COA.