Nicholas Lakeland

Employment Limits Ready Reckoner 2026/2027

April is always marked as a busy time of the year for employment lawyers and HR professionals having to adjust to increased limits for awards.

Below we have set out the new limits for:

  • National Living & Minimum Wages 2026 & 2027 applicable as at 1 April 2026.

  • The Annual Update from the Presidents of the Employment Tribunals to the Vento guidelines, applicable as of 6 April 2026.

  • The Employment Rights (Increaser of Limits) Order 2026 applicable as of 6 April 2026 – selected provisions only.

  • The removal of the cap on Unfair Dismissal claims as of 1 January 2027

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Doing Business in the UK Guide

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Doing Business in the UK Guide

London is still considered the world’s pre-eminent financial centre, and is one of the most attractive international cities for foreign investment. One of the reasons for this is the high regard that the international business community has for the principles of the English legal system and the fairness of the English Courts.

Who is a Director? A brief review of Directors' duties and responsibilities

Who is a Director? A brief review of Directors' duties and responsibilities

It’s remarkable how often the title ‘director’ is used to describe someone’s position in a business. The title confers a sense of importance which is why it is often used but being a ‘real’ director brings with it a considerable degree of responsibility and potential liabilities, and if this was more widely understood there would be a greater reluctance to so casually use the title.

Scope to explore further increases to the national living wage, review concludes

Scope to explore further increases to the national living wage, review concludes

The review, which was published on 4 November 2019, also concluded that despite the potential for minimum wages to have a negligible or zero effect on jobs, it significantly increases earnings of the lowest paid workers. Nicholas Lakeland, partner at Laytons, comments on the report, saying it will ‘frame the future remit of the Low Pay Commission… and future government policy’.


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