Health and safety

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Health and safety is a complex area of law which not only has its own legal specialism, but also filters into many other areas of law, including employment.

The material in the health and safety topic gives an overview of the main areas of health and safety law that are likely to be encountered by employment lawyers and with which most employment lawyers will need some degree of familiarity. It also highlights in more detail particular issues, such as smoking in the workplace, on which many employment lawyers will be asked to advise on a regular basis.

The Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) website is a useful source of further detailed guidance on many of the issues covered in our health and safety topic.

Toilet and other facilities

Practice Note: Providing toilet, washing and changing facilities in the workplace considers the way in which employers should provide toilet, washing and changing facilities to their workforce and/or where facilities are shared with clients or customers, given the legal and other considerations that apply, in particular the Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, the Building Regulations 2010, and

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MoJ announces legal aid funding increase for housing and immigration

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced a £20m annual increase in civil legal aid funding, marking the first major investment since 1996. The changes will raise housing legal aid rates by 24% and immigration rates by 30%, with fixed fees for housing work increasing from £157 to £223 and for asylum legal help from £413 to £559. The new scheme establishes hourly rates of £65 for non-London work and £69 for London work, applying the higher of these rates or a 10% uplift on current fees. The funding is aimed at improving access to legal support for individuals facing homelessness and expediting the processing of asylum claims.

Employment weekly highlights—3 July 2025

This edition of Employment weekly highlights includes: (1) publication of a government roadmap for implementing the Employment Rights Bill, (2) the launch of a government review of parental leave and pay (including a call for evidence that closes on 26 August 2025), (3) updated right to work guidance simplifying digital checks for employers of British and Irish citizens, (4) a new Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules HC 997, (5) two High Court cases, one dealing with misuse of private information and breach of confidence in relation to an ex-employee’s mother’s contact details and the other in which the judge stated that the employment tribunal was the most appropriate forum to adjudicate legal professional privilege and iniquity, (6) publication by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of its final rules on non-financial misconduct and the launch of a consultation on potential further guidance, (7) publication of the 33rd edition of Butterworths Employment Law Handbook, edited by David Reade KC (a member of the Lexis+® UK Employment Consulting Editorial Board), Grahame Anderson and Georgina Leadbetter, all of Littleton Chambers, (8) dates for your diary, and (9) other news items of interest to employment practitioners.

Government launches review of parental leave and pay

The government has launched a review of parental leave and pay rights on 1 July 2025, the first stage of which is a call for evidence that will close on 26 August 2025.

Government publishes roadmap for implementing Employment Rights Bill

The government has published a roadmap for implementing the Employment Rights Bill on 1 July 2025.

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