The regulations on tipping have been firmly bolstered in the last few years, with the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 being the precursor to the latest changes. The changes to tipping law require that from October 2026, employers will need to consult with workers or their representatives before creating a tipping policy, as well as ensuring that policy is updated every three years.
Implementation and consultations resulting from the Employment Rights Act 2025 (the Act) are now steaming ahead and new Codes of Practice have been agreed or are being consulted on. We have prepared a breakdown of the full extent of the changes to trade union laws, and those that surround strike and industrial action.
Sign up for our upcoming Employment & Immigration Law Seminar where Laytons ETL Employment team members Nicholas Lakeland & Victoria Brockley and Vanessa Ganguin Immigration Law’s Associate, James Lamont, discuss taking control of probation periods, the dramatically higher immigration enforcement activity, the Fair Work Agency - exploring its powers, Enforcement and changes to the suitability (ie good character) rules, including for business visitors and case Law Review.
In a significant ruling on disclosure (Aabar Holdings SARL v Glencore Plc), the Commercial Court has held that legal advice privilege can attach to certain internal documents and communications within a corporate “client group” even where no lawyer is copied in - provided the dominant purpose is for seeking legal advice.
