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The world of work and pensions is evolving rapidly as digitalisation, the changing dynamics of living and working, and societal changes shape business. The pandemic has further accelerated these changes – and has required many to redouble efforts to ensure workforce arrangements are fit for the future and to harness the potential this transformation offers.

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Employment and pensions

UK Employment Law Coffee Break: ERA next steps, non-competes, and two new consultations

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers

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23/10/2026

Read time 13m

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity data strategies need more than a one-size-fits-all approach from global employers

Pay transparency rules are making compliant employee diversity data collection an international business priority

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22/10/2026

Read time 4m

Employment and pensions

Spain tightens employee information rules

Employers must review their employment contracts and internal HR procedures to comply with the new legal requirements

21/10/2026

Read time 4m

Employment and pensions

Holiday entitlement accrual for employees on a dormant employment contract in the Netherlands

Today, the Advocate General (A-G) at the Supreme Court issued a conclusion in case ECLI:NL:PHR:2026:984, addressing the preliminary (prejudiciële) question...

09/10/2026

Read time 2m

Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break: Employment Rights Act, personal liability for reasonable adjustments and our latest incentives update

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments for UK employers

08/10/2026

Read time 4m

Tax

Autumn Budget 2026: what tax measures can the UK expect?

Price of stability may delay difficult decisions on tax

06/10/2026

Read time 5m

Employment and pensions

Abolition of Dutch tax exemption for staff discounts requires reassessment of benefits

Employers should prepare for the proposed abolition of the WKR exemption for employee discounts to avoid unexpected costs and the...

06/10/2026

Read time 2m

The UK Budget

Contingent workforces contend with major reform in the countdown to the UK Budget

Employer costs, worker rights and supply chain risk are at the fore in the month before the chancellor's fiscal plan

01/10/2026

Read time 9m

Regulatory Outlook

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

Employment updates: Latest ERA developments: more reforms in force this October | Government publishes responses to two more consultations on...

28/09/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Regulations determining 'principal use' of premises under Martyn's Law laid before Parliament | Government lays legislation to end discrepancy in...

28/09/2026

Read time 3m

Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break: Employment Rights Act, AI in the tribunals, and our September HR pensions spotlight

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments for UK employers

25/09/2026

Read time 14m

Public sector pensions

Public Service Pensions Update: September 2026

Welcome to the September edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update

24/09/2026

Read time 7m

Incentives, remuneration and benefits

UK Employee Incentives Update | September 2026

Removal of the unfair dismissal cap, EMI option notification changes, Dutch tax reforms and incentive planning, and more

18/09/2026

Read time 3m

Tax

Show and tell: the changing face of disclosure in UK tax litigation

Parties are seeking enhanced disclosure in complex employment tax cases, raising questions about mass assessment regimes

17/09/2026

Read time 1m

GDPR for HR

GDPR for HR Coffee Break | September 2026

Personal device disclosure obligations, managing DSAR requests, systemic compliance issues

14/09/2026

Read time 6m

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Employment and pensions

UK Employment Law Coffee Break: ERA next steps, non-competes, and two new consultations

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments impacting UK employers

New -

23/10/2026

Read time 13m

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity data strategies need more than a one-size-fits-all approach from global employers

Pay transparency rules are making compliant employee diversity data collection an international business priority

New -

22/10/2026

Read time 4m

Employment and pensions

Spain tightens employee information rules

Employers must review their employment contracts and internal HR procedures to comply with the new legal requirements

21/10/2026

Read time 4m

Employment and pensions

Holiday entitlement accrual for employees on a dormant employment contract in the Netherlands

Today, the Advocate General (A-G) at the Supreme Court issued a conclusion in case ECLI:NL:PHR:2026:984, addressing the preliminary (prejudiciële) question...

09/10/2026

Read time 2m

Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break: Employment Rights Act, personal liability for reasonable adjustments and our latest incentives update

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments for UK employers

08/10/2026

Read time 4m

Tax

Autumn Budget 2026: what tax measures can the UK expect?

Price of stability may delay difficult decisions on tax

06/10/2026

Read time 5m

Employment and pensions

Abolition of Dutch tax exemption for staff discounts requires reassessment of benefits

Employers should prepare for the proposed abolition of the WKR exemption for employee discounts to avoid unexpected costs and the...

06/10/2026

Read time 2m

The UK Budget

Contingent workforces contend with major reform in the countdown to the UK Budget

Employer costs, worker rights and supply chain risk are at the fore in the month before the chancellor's fiscal plan

01/10/2026

Read time 9m

Regulatory Outlook

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

Employment updates: Latest ERA developments: more reforms in force this October | Government publishes responses to two more consultations on...

28/09/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Regulations determining 'principal use' of premises under Martyn's Law laid before Parliament | Government lays legislation to end discrepancy in...

28/09/2026

Read time 3m

Employment and pensions

Employment Law Coffee Break: Employment Rights Act, AI in the tribunals, and our September HR pensions spotlight

Welcome to our latest Coffee Break in which we look at the latest legal and practical developments for UK employers

25/09/2026

Read time 14m

Public sector pensions

Public Service Pensions Update: September 2026

Welcome to the September edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update

24/09/2026

Read time 7m

Incentives, remuneration and benefits

UK Employee Incentives Update | September 2026

Removal of the unfair dismissal cap, EMI option notification changes, Dutch tax reforms and incentive planning, and more

18/09/2026

Read time 3m

Tax

Show and tell: the changing face of disclosure in UK tax litigation

Parties are seeking enhanced disclosure in complex employment tax cases, raising questions about mass assessment regimes

17/09/2026

Read time 1m

GDPR for HR

GDPR for HR Coffee Break | September 2026

Personal device disclosure obligations, managing DSAR requests, systemic compliance issues

14/09/2026

Read time 6m

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