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European Commission adopts 2026 Work Programme

The European Commission has adopted its 2026 Work Programme, Europe’s Independence Moment, setting out a new plan for Europe’s sustainable prosperity, competitiveness, and resilience. Building on its previous efforts under the 2024–2029 Political Guidelines, the 2026 Work Programme aims to strengthen Europe’s technological autonomy, energy security, and social cohesion while driving simplification and competitiveness across all sectors.

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Employment Tribunals online services planned system outage: Tuesday 11th November 20:30-22:30

Mark Lewis, HMCTS service manager for Employment Tribunals, has passed on the following message: ‘Please be aware that all Employment Tribunal online services (affecting submission of ET1s, ET3s and digital applications) will be subject to a planned upgrade on Tuesday 11th November between 20:30 and 22:30. The usual 'this service is temporarily unavailable' message will appear for anyone trying to submit via the digital portals during this period. Any party with a time limit expiring in this period should plan accordingly.’

DBT names and shames 491 employers failing to pay minimum wage

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has named 491 companies for failing to pay national minimum wage to around 42,000 workers in its 22nd naming round. Defaulting employers have received fines totalling £10.2m.

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