Tony Trotman

Employment Law & Relations Advisor

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Home Office Press Release: Victims freed from abusive employers under new visa rules https://t.co/k9n6x7BfXX

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BBC News: Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts https://t.co/tGHPXvCvyK
Starmer Government’s Working Paper on this topic: https://t.co/izvPVhVCfK
CMA response to Working Paper: https://t.co/lFjdWncmwQ

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Employment Rights Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 confirms that certain provisions of the ERA 2025 are in force on 30/10/26 (e.g. taking all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment) https://t.co/BWBeuxMyAF

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Employer’s duty to inform workers of their right to join a trade union is expected to come into force on 1 January 2027
https://t.co/1oE3l6LqE1

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Acas: New study looks at why disabled workers face significantly higher rates of conflict at work
https://t.co/EoMdwiUObU

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Government’s response to consultation about
bereavement leave including pregnancy loss
https://t.co/nDs5lObgY8

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BEREAVEMENT LEAVE
Employee who lost a spouse or partner, parent, adult child or sibling will be entitled to bereavement leave
Women & their partners who lost a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy will get up to 2 weeks of unpaid leave
https://t.co/vkFBrvHpBy

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DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
Merriman v 1st Staff Ltd [2026] EAT 128
https://t.co/3j5GN4Head

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Hancox v Sutherland [2026] EAT 139
https://t.co/kBPR8U2bsX

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BBC News: Barclays workers ask for more money to return to the office
https://t.co/LXrhCusuCy

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DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION
NSL Ltd v Bean [2026] EAT 132
Employer failed to make reasonable adjustments for employee with severe dyslexia during the investigation and disciplinary process
https://t.co/bVvAaK4GeN

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FLEXIBLE WORKING
Government’s response to consultation about flexible working (15 Sept 2026). See the section entitled “Next steps” on page 3.
https://t.co/Cu6P5qDTC2

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Also see previous tweet
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RECRUITMENT
The Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 in force on 5 October 2026
https://t.co/NEpLeU5CkL

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Advocate General: HG v Ministero dell’Interno – Dipartimento della pubblica sicurezza (C-320/25)
Female’s job application was unsuccessful due to her visible tattoo when she wore the dress uniform for female police officers https://t.co/N9qgPImywd

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EQUAL PAY
Next Retail Limited v Thandi [2026] EAT 130 https://t.co/cFPhz9boJn
A summary of the case is available at BBC News
https://t.co/5kbz7ur9Ia