Redundancy Rights: What Employers Need to Know
Managing redundancies can be one of the most challenging issues for employers. Whether your business is restructuring, reducing costs or adapting to changing market...
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Employment
Employment Rights Act 2025: Why “Fire and Rehire” Is No Longer a Viable Option for Most Employers
By Anna Lovett, Head of Employment. For many years, where negotiations over changes to employment contracts reached a deadlock, employers were often advised to...
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Employment Rights Act 2025: The Trade Union Changes Employers Should Be Preparing For
By Anna Lovett, Head of Employment Many SME and mid-market businesses have never had any trade union involvement. As a result, some employers assume...
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Employment Rights Act Health Check: Is Your Business Ready for Employment Law Changes?
The Employment Rights Act is bringing significant changes for employers, with some reforms already underway and others expected to be introduced over the coming...
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Unfair Dismissal Compensation Changes 2027: The Liability Risk Employers Need to Address
By Anna Lovett, Head of Employment. From 1 January 2027, two significant changes to unfair dismissal law are expected to take effect at the...
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If You Acted on the 2024 Harassment Changes, There Is Still More to Do
In October 2024, the Worker Protection Act introduced a positive duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment. A lot of...
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Anna Lovett Shares Employment Law Insights on Cumbria Tourism Podcast
Our Head of Employment, Anna Lovett, recently joined the Cumbria Tourism podcast to discuss the employment law changes most likely to affect businesses in...
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A new acquisition for Lake District Hotels
A new acquisition for Lake District Hotels... We are pleased to have advised Lake District Hotels Limited on the acquisition of the Patterdale Hotel,...
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Our Commercial Property team completes acquisition to secure the future of Rydal Mount
Image: Wordsworth Trust Our Commercial Property team completes acquisition to secure the future of Rydal Mount Our Commercial Property Partner Helen Hayward, with input...
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The Employment Rights Act 2025: What employers need to prepare for in April 2026
The Employment Rights Act 2025: What employers need to prepare for in April 2026 UK Employers will face several important changes to workplace law...
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FREE Tourism & Hospitality Webinar: An update on the Employment Rights Bill – How to prepare for the future of employment
FREE Tourism & Hospitality Webinar: An update on the Employment Rights Bill – How to prepare for the future of employment... The Employment Rights Bill is...
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Corporate, Commercial Property & Employment – The Sale of Telford Škoda to Lloyd Motor Group
Corporate, Commercial Property & Employment – The Sale of Telford Škoda to Lloyd Motor Group... Our Corporate, Commercial Property and Employment teams recently advised on...
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