51 h. ago Assisted dying law 'set to be stopped' by House of Lords with more than a THOUSAND amendments tabled

Lord Falconer of Thornton, who is sponsoring the controversial legislation in Parliament's upper chamber, claimed it is set to 'fail through lack of time'.

Society

3 d. ago Government building was lauded as 'state of the art' but now staff are afraid to return

Before the closure some staff had been relying on Section 44 of the Employment Rights Act to justify working from home due to not feeling safe in the building

Politics

3 d. ago New law set to protect dating app users from ‘vile crime’ of cyberflashing

Social media and dating platforms are legally mandated to proactively detect and prevent unsolicited nude images from reaching their users

Events

6 d. ago Cold weather: do you have to work as warnings for snow and ice in force

School closures and weather warnings could leave employees unsure of their rights ❄️

Events

1 week ago Employers urged to embrace flexible working options next year as millions still miss out

Employees currently have a right to make a statutory request for flexible working from their first day in a job.

Economics

1 week ago Major law change for anyone buying gig tickets set to come into force in 2026

The trend of ticket touting has caused a lot of damage to the events industry in recent years

Politics

2 w. ago Wales fireworks laws explained: Legal hours for New Year's Eve 2025

Fireworks can only be set off at certain times to avoid breaking the law - and New Year's Eve has its own rules

Events

2 w. ago Public spending on union officials to be kept SECRET under Labour's workers' rights overhaul

The Employment Rights Bill, which gained Royal Assent last week, will essentially allow reps to decide how to use 'facility time', paid leave from their workplace they can use to carry out union work.

Politics

2 w. ago The good, the bad and the ugly of Britain’s labour market reforms

It’s the detail of the new Employment Rights Act that will matter — and the timing

Politics

2 w. ago NSA employee sues Trump administration over order on transgender rights and two 'immutable' genders

A transgender employee of the National Security Agency is suing the Trump administration and seeking to block enforcement of a presidential executive order and other policies the employee says violate federal civil rights law

Politics

2 w. ago London leader speaks out after Labour councillor fined £40k for hiring illegal worker

Hounslow councillor Hina Mir employed a nanny in her west London home who had no right to work in the UK

Economics

2 w. ago Now Labour could ban Christmas songs: Employment Rights Bill could see end of Jingle Bells and more sung in pubs over 'racist' origins

Supposedly 'offensive' lyrics in seasonal classic songs could come under the watch of the Government's new workers' rights legislation, it has been suggested.

Politics

3 w. ago Law firms Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader set to merge in record $3.6bn deal

Combination that would deliver 3,000-lawyer behemoth is latest transatlantic merger

Economics

3 w. ago Law firms Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader set to merge in record deal

Latest transatlantic tie-up would create firm with $3.6bn in revenues and 3,000 lawyers

Economics

3 w. ago Schools to tackle influence of Andrew Tate with compulsory lessons on consent

The flagship £36m strategy will finally be unveiled 18 months after Labour was elected with a manifesto promise to halve violence against women and girls within a decade

Politics

3 w. ago 500 jobs protected at Grangemouth as UK Government moves to save ethylene plant

Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed the investment at Grangemouth after a difficult year for workers at Scotland's largest industrial site.

Politics

3 w. ago Starmer hails Labour’s flagship Employment Rights Bill after climbdown by peers means it is set to become law

Business secretary Peter Kyle praised the ‘landmark legislation’ that will ‘drag Britain's outdated employment laws into the 21st century’

Politics

3 w. ago UK government’s flagship workers’ rights legislation clears final hurdle

Employment rights bill heads for statute book after House of Lords backs down

Politics

3 w. ago Labour FINALLY gets its workers' rights laws through Parliament as peers end their long battle over Bill

Peers on Tuesday dropped their extended opposition to the controversial Employment Rights Bill, which is now poised to become law.

Politics

3 w. ago UK government’s flagship workers’ rights legislation clears House of Lords

Landmark Employment Rights bill heads for statute books

Politics