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Employment weekly highlights—27 March 2025

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Published on: 27 March 2025

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Table of contents

Horizon scanning
Government responds to WEC report on miscarriage and bereavement leave
Tax
Finance Act 2025
UT dismisses IR35 appeal by Sky Sports pundit
Prohibited conduct protection at work
Case allowed to proceed despite no express or implied contract between the claimant and the respondent consultancy firm
Acas announces new campaign alongside DWP expert panel on neurodiversity in employment
Diversity and gender pay gap
Council adopts new labour market statistics regulation for businesses

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Article summary

This edition of the Employment weekly highlights includes: (1) the government’s response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s report on miscarriage and bereavement leave, (2) an EAT judgment outlining the ways in which a third party contractor may be a respondent to employment claims despite there being no express or implied contract between the claimant and the contractor, (3) various regulations to implement neonatal leave and pay, (4) the Tribunal Procedure Committee’s consultation on changes to the Employment Tribunal Procedure Rules 2024, (5) dates for your diary, and (6) other news items of interest to employment practitioners.

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