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Incentives, remuneration and benefits

UK Employee Incentives Update | January 2026

In this edition, we look at what's ahead for employee incentives in the UK during 2026
Employment and pensions

Increased contribution assessment ceilings and calculation parameters in social security 2026

From 1 January 2026, the general social security contribution rates will remain largely stable, but the contribution assessment ceilings and
Financial Services

FCA finalises UK non-financial misconduct rules with clearer scope and expectations for 2026

Firms should finalise policies and training on how bullying, harassment and violence can breach conduct rules
Regulatory Outlook

Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

Building Safety updates: BSR to become standalone body | Secondary legislation to be introduced (Welsh building safety) | Changes to
Regulatory Outlook

Employment, contingent workforce and immigration | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

Employment Rights Act | National minimum wage increases | Increases to statutory pay rates for family leave/sick pay | Unfair
Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break: Collective consultation, preparing for April 2026, and what's on the horizon

Welcome to our first Coffee Break for 2026 in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting
Employment and pensions

UK Public Service Pensions Update: December 2025

Welcome to the December edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update
Employment and pensions

A comparative overview of employee representation bodies: the German Works Council and French Comité Social et Économique

Key differences in election, powers and protections: Germany's binding codetermination versus France's consultative CSE
GDPR for HR

GDPR for HR | December 2025

Data subject access requests: the impact of AI, the Data (Use and Access) Act, and ICO enforcement
Workforce Solutions

Umbrella company tax reform has landed in the UK

The government's umbrella company tax reforms are now final and will take effect on 6 April 2026 – time to
Employment and pensions

Terminations in small businesses: Obstacles and risks outside the scope of the Unfair Dismissal Protection Act

In companies that regularly employ less than ten people (known as ”small businesses”) in Germany, the Unfair Dismissal Protection Act