10/12/2026 1:35:25 PM Government announces plans to restrict non-compete clauses By Amy Berry Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans to restrict the use of non-compete clauses in employment contracts, as part of the...
10/12/2026 1:32:52 PM Beyond closure: rewiring the civic estate for a new era of "place" By Ciara Campfield There is perhaps a tendency to think about our public buildings in neat silos. Schools educate, health centres heal, job centres support...
10/9/2026 10:52:41 AM Two-tier code: delayed, dropped or under review? By Damian Ward The latest update to the Government's implementation timetable for the reforms being introduced under the Employment Rights Act 2025...
10/2/2026 8:54:42 AM Employment Rights Act: Reforms to zero-hours and low-hours contracts By Spyros Maravegias Amy Berry The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents the most significant reform of UK employment law in a generation. Among the changes are major...
10/2/2026 8:48:07 AM Employment Rights Act 2025: Employment tribunal time limits increase from 1 October 2026 By Amy Berry From 1 October 2026, the time limit for submitting most employment tribunal claims (including unfair dismissal and discrimination) has...
10/1/2026 4:03:43 PM Executive pay in academy trusts: What school leaders need to know By Oliver Daly The Department for Education has updated its guidance on executive pay in academy trusts, alongside the introduction of new senior pay...
10/1/2026 11:06:21 AM Employment Rights Act 2025: duty to inform workers of their right to join a trade union delayed until January 2027 By Amy Berry The Government has announced that the new duty on employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union will not now take...
10/1/2026 10:59:45 AM The careers lottery starts earlier than we think By Jamie Otter Alan Milburn wants children to start learning about the world of work from the age of four, with work experience becoming mandatory for...
9/25/2026 8:47:20 AM Call me maybe? Managing long-term sickness absence By James Barratt A recent report, ‘Keep Britain Working’ by the government's ‘back to work' expert, Sir Charlie Mayfield, highlights an issue regularly...
9/24/2026 8:50:19 AM Consultation response published on bereavement leave, including pregnancy loss By Amy Berry The Government has published its response to the consultation on a new statutory right to bereavement leave, including pregnancy loss....
9/17/2026 1:16:27 PM Flexible working: consultation outcome published By Amy Berry The Government has published its response to the Make Work Pay consultation on improving access to flexible working. The response...
9/11/2026 4:08:11 PM UKVI to remove inactive SMS users By Xander May Have you checked your SMS users recently?UKVI has confirmed its intention to remove inactive Sponsor Management System (SMS) user...
9/11/2026 9:56:57 AM Authorising Officers to receive new UKVI notifications By Xander May From 9 September 2026, the UKVI introduced a range of new automated notifications for Authorising Officers, providing greater visibility...
9/11/2026 9:50:32 AM Desperate for clearer AI guidance? You're not alone By Eleanor Reilly Do you remember the phrase "there are unknown unknowns"? This famous quote is from Donald Rumsfeld, United States Secretary of Defence,...
9/10/2026 9:41:53 AM Level 2 users are being phased out: What sponsors need to do now By Xander May A significant change to the Sponsor Management System (SMS) took effect from 9 September 2026, when sponsors will no longer be able to...
9/8/2026 10:32:14 AM 'Development without deficit' - avoiding self-criticism as a starting point for professional development By Jacqui Tookey Looking in the mirror is something I try to avoid as I age, but self-reflection is a crucial aspect of our ongoing personal and...