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Employment law: what to expect in 2026
With a raft of legislation scheduled for the next 12 months, People Management outlines the key changes and how to best prepare
L&D and me: Rosa’s Thai’s learning chief on the ‘endless’ possibilities of agentic AI
Tom Swanson predicts the technology could become the ‘be all and end all’ for the profession in less than two years – and shares his key learning takeaway from Star Wars
NHS Trust ordered to pay £450k to clinical researcher for race discrimination
Asian professor accused by colleague of ‘playing the race card’ was unfairly dismissed following ‘biased’ investigation into bullying complaints
‘Historic day’ for Birmingham City Council staff as equal pay settlement reached
Female workers compensated for years of underpayment following lengthy legal campaign
UK economy losing £26bn a year to youth unemployment, PwC research finds
Britain has seen sharpest rise in the rate of jobless young people of all G7 countries
Sandie Peggie wins harassment claim following changing room row with transgender doctor
Tribunal finds hospital should have revoked doctor’s permission to use female changing rooms on an interim basis, but dismisses claims of discrimination and victimisation
Government announces further £725m of funding for apprenticeships
Expansion of apprentice scheme set to create 50,000 more placements as Labour attempts to tackle youth unemployment
Tribunal rejects woman’s complaint over employer’s transgender toilet policy
Engineer loses sex discrimination case after claiming company’s guidelines put women at greater risk of assault
Lidl worker with ‘rejection sensitivity’ was unfairly dismissed
Supermarket chain failed to take into account how claimant’s ADHD affected his communication style, tribunal finds
Harrods warehouse staff underpaid by agency after payroll error
Workers allegedly owed ‘hundreds of thousands’ in holiday pay, which experts warn could cause further legal and reputational harm to the luxury department store