Government proposals Restrictive covenants The future of non-compete clauses: government consultation signals potential reform By Alison Weatherhead
Contractors Employment contracts Employment policies Immigration Recruitment right to work Self-employed Right to work checks set to extend beyond “employees” By Adam Sinfield, Sarah Ingles Carlyle, Erin McKirdy, and Claudia Pert
Government proposals Pensions Pensions and Retirement Plans Proposed legislative changes Closing the gap: pre-97 indexation set to return for PPF and FAS members By Carolyn Saunders and Eleanor Hart
Employee welfare Legislative changes Parental leave New bereaved partner’s paternity leave rights explained By Purvis Ghani
Employee welfare Mental health Wellbeing It’s time to talk again: Time to Talk Day 2026 By Sarah Beeby
Government proposals Pensions Pensions and Retirement Plans Proposed legislative changes Surpluses in defined benefit pension schemes: what’s changing? By Carolyn Saunders and Naveed Soomro
Industrial action Trade unions Towards digital ballots: the government consults on a new statutory Code By Pauline Hughes and Elouisa Crichton
Pensions Pensions dashboards Countdown to connection: delivering pensions dashboards By Aamirah Bhula and Eleanor Hart
Redundancy and business reorganisation Tribunal claims Collective redundancies: update on staggered dismissals By Laura Morrison and Lisa Watson
Government proposals Pensions Collective Defined Contribution (CDC) Schemes: A new chapter in risk sharing By Eleanor Hart
Diversity, equality and inclusion Financial Conduct Authority Financial Services Harassment Redundancy and business reorganisation Tribunal claims Wellbeing Whistleblowing Current themes and insights on employment law in the financial services sector January 2026 By Sarah Jackman and Elouisa Crichton