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.