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Display Screen Equipment Assessments: Do Your Hybrid Workers Need One?
The DSE Regulations apply just as much to a homeworker's kitchen-table laptop setup as to an office workstation, but hybrid working has left many employers unsure who actually needs an assessment. Here's who counts as a "DSE user" and what employers must do.
AAT L4PAT: What's Changing at Level 4 for AQ2026
AAT's new Level 4 Diploma for Professional Accounting Technicians (L4PAT) launches for teaching on 1 September 2026, replacing the optional-unit Q2022 structure with five mandatory units. Here's exactly what's changing and the transition timeline for current students.
SRA AML Enforcement in 2026: Why Fines and Inspections Have Surged
SRA proactive AML engagements have nearly doubled year on year, with over £565,000 in fines issued across 35+ cases. Here's what's driving the surge, the most common failures the SRA is finding, and what it means for firms ahead of an eventual move to FCA supervision.
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NDA Restrictions on Discrimination and Harassment Claims: What's Changing for Settlement Agreements
The Employment Rights Act 2025 will void NDA clauses that silence workers about discrimination or harassment, with a government consultation on the detailed exception framework running through 2026. Here's what employers negotiating settlement agreements need to know.
Ethnicity and Disability Pay Gap Reporting: What Large UK Employers Need to Know
The UK government has confirmed mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for large employers, extending the gender pay gap model to two new categories with their own distinct data challenges. Here's what's proposed and when it's expected to apply.
Ireland's Statutory Sick Leave in 2026: Why It's Still 5 Days, Not 10
Ireland's statutory sick leave scheme was originally due to rise to 10 days by 2026, but the government confirmed in 2025 it will stay at 5 days. Here's what employers actually need to apply, and why the confusion persists.
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Umbrella Company PAYE Reforms: What Changed for Agencies from April 2026
Since 6 April 2026, recruitment agencies and end clients — not umbrella companies — carry legal responsibility for PAYE and National Insurance on payments made through umbrella companies. Here's what that shift means in practice.
Zero-Hours Contracts and Guaranteed Hours: What Employers Need to Prepare For
The Employment Rights Act 2025 will give zero and low-hours workers a right to guaranteed hours, reasonable shift notice, and compensation for cancelled shifts. Here's what's confirmed so far and what's still being consulted on.
The EU AI Act and Employment: What the Delayed High-Risk Deadlines Mean for Employers and Their Lawyers
The EU AI Act's high-risk obligations for employment-related AI have been delayed to December 2027 and August 2028 — but the delay is not a repeal. Here's what solicitors advising employer clients need to know.
SRA Diversity and EDI Guidance: What Solicitors Need to Know About the Updated Standards
The SRA's updated equality, diversity and inclusion guidance broadens manager accountability and client-conduct expectations beyond the Equality Act's protected characteristics. Here's what firms need to understand.
SRA First-Tier Complaints Handling: What the Proposed Requirements Mean for Firms
The SRA consulted on new complaints handling requirements between July and September 2026, including mandatory resolution timelines and progress updates for clients. Here's what firms need to prepare.
SRA Litigation Funding Rules: What the Consumer Claims Consultation Means for Firms
The SRA is consulting on new rules for third-party litigation funding in consumer claims, including mandatory SRA notification and client-facing risk summaries, with the consultation closing 17 September 2026.
Ireland's Retirement Age Reform: What the Contractual Retirement Ages Act Means for Employers
Ireland's Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Act 2025 allows employees to opt to keep working past a contractual retirement age up to the State Pension age. Here's what employers need to prepare.