Deloitte Legal partners with Legora to deliver AI solutions for legal sector
The two businesses plan to make legal services more efficient and deliver better results for clients.
Government Legal Department welcomes new generation of legal trainees and students
The Government Legal Department (GLD) has welcomed 39 trainee lawyers and eight university placement students, creating career opportunities across its offices.
The proposed ban on NDAs: Empowering victims or limiting choice?
Alice Ruffell, senior associate, employment at Walker Morris, discusses the proposed NDA ban’s impact on workplace transparency and victim empowerment.
Lidl signs legal agreement with EHRC to prevent sexual harassment at work
Baroness Kishwer Falkner said: “By signing this legal agreement, Lidl GB has committed to carrying out this work based on our expert advice.”
Government extends public sector pension scheme pays deadline to July 2027
Ministers agreed that this would help those still waiting for revised pension input statements.
Data law searches surge as HR leaders face urgent training deadlines
The spike reflects growing concern among employers about how the reforms will affect departments handling personal data across the workforce.
Hundreds arrested in Government crackdown on illegal gig economy work
Under 'Operation Equalize', the Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement teams launched a nationwide intensification week of activity targeting illegal working hotspots.
Scrapping age bands for minimum wage will mean major change for employers, says expert
Claire Cole said: “While many employers already pay above the minimum, this increase, alongside the move to a single adult rate, will have a real impact on payroll.”
INTERVIEW: Why learning is central to compliance with Martyn’s Law
Paul Hobden of The Workforce Development Trust discusses how employers can ensure they are ready for the new requirements.
City firms urged to act fast as immigration rule overhaul looms
The changes include a sharp increase in salary thresholds and a tightening of skills requirements that will significantly impact hiring strategies.
Ministers urged to expand pay gap reporting to cover ethnicity and disability
Nick Henderson-Mayo said: “Extending pay gap reporting to ethnicity and disability could bring the same clarity and more money into people’s pay packets.”
NDAs to be banned for silencing workers over harassment and discrimination
The new rule will make any confidentiality agreement that tries to block workers from speaking about these issues invalid.
