On 18 March 2026, the Home Office published their revised immigration and nationality fees which will take effect from 8 April 2026. Who will be affected?Sponsors looking to hire new talent or renew existing visas under the skilled worker or global business mobility visa categories (including support for ILR) will be affected.   Accede al […]

The Employment Rights Act 2025 introduced a new duty on employers to provide workers with a written statement informing them of their right to join a trade union. In its response to the consultation on the new duty, the government confirms more details including that it will apply from January 2027, not October 2026 as […]

The Employment Rights Bill was approved and finalised on 18 December 2025, after many rounds of parliamentary “ping pong”, becoming the Employment Rights Act (ERA) 2025. Its final form is substantively very similar to previous versions, with one important exception: the retention of a qualifying period for unfair dismissal rights (albeit reduced from two years […]

Compliance is a moving target. And 2026 just kicked things into high gear. Developments in AI and the gig economy sparked new law changes and labor standards around the world.  From cybersecurity law amendments in China to immigration reforms in Spain, let’s take a look at the biggest compliance shifts in 2026. Accede al recurso […]

The UK Government is introducing a statutory day-one right to Bereavement Leave, providing employees with a legal entitlement to take time away from work following a loss. On 22 September 2026 the UK Government published its response to the consultation on the new right («Response»), confirming key aspects of the new entitlement including eligibility, timing […]

On 16 December 2025, the House of Lords backed down and accepted the last remaining issue in dispute in the Employment Rights Bill between the two Houses of Parliament: whether the cap on unfair dismissal should be removed. For more information, see our previous update. This means that the Bill will shortly receive Royal Assent […]

La tributación de las personas no domiciliadas en el Reino Unido será objeto de cambio. El régimen de individuos no domiciliados tal y como lo conocemos terminará a partir del 6 de abril de 2025 y, junto con él, el concepto de domicilio y las complejas reglas de base de remesas. Esto dejará a los […]

In its «Make Work Pay» manifesto, the Labour government pledged to bring in the «right to switch off» for workers. The government is reportedly considering a Code of Practice on such right, which may operate in a similar way to the Codes of Practice on disciplinary and grievance matters, and fire and rehire, with the […]