The right to be accompanied: when process, discretion and humanity collide
Nina Seymour reviews the right to be accompanied during workplace disciplinary and grievance procedures, highlighting the importance of considering both legal obligations and the individual circumstances of those involved.
August 26, 2026
The right to be accompanied: when process, discretion and humanity collide
News
Council hit with £6,000 fine after workplace stepladder accident
August 14, 2026
More than 500 staff launch equal pay claim at unitary council
August 11, 2026
City council faces more than 1,000 equal pay claims
Jun 26, 2026
Employment Rights Act receives Royal Assent
Dec 18, 2025
Councillor access to pension scheme to be reinstated
Sep 30, 2025
Features
Whistleblowers and reports to regulators
August 26, 2026
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has confirmed that whistleblowers cannot rely on selected passages of a disclosure to a regulator in isolation; tribunals are entitled to read the disclosure in full context when assessing the worker's belief in its truth. Sharmin Chowdhury examines the judgment.
LGR, devolution and the hidden risk in long-running Employment Tribunal claims
August 14, 2026
Local government reorganisation is set to reshape how councils operate, but what does it mean for Employment Tribunal claims that may still be live long after new structures are in place? Nina Seymour examines the practical legal and operational challenges local authorities should be preparing for now.
How will new rights for zero and low-hours staff affect contracts, rotas and operational planning?
August 07, 2026
Atlanta Burgon and Kefa Reid examine what the Employment Rights Act 2025 could mean for employers who rely on zero and low-hours workers, and the practical implications for workforce planning.
Pride displays in workplaces
July 29, 2026
An Employment Tribunal has recently given its reasons for concluding why pride displays in a workplace were not discriminatory against a claimant’s religious belief or disability. Robin White and Rachel Wall examine the ruling.
FortyTwo Talks: AI in the Employment Tribunal
Jul 21, 2026
“How reasonable do I have to be?!”
Jul 21, 2026
Stop in the name of (Employment law) love
Jul 21, 2026
The ERA – Discrimination Webinar
Jul 17, 2026
The ERA – Discrimination Webinar
Jul 02, 2026
Insourcing and the Public Interest Test
Jun 25, 2026
The ERA – union and enforcement changes webinar
May 27, 2026
The ERA – Benefits and Working Conditions
Apr 01, 2026
What is an Officer?
Feb 25, 2026
Introduction of New Fair Deal to the LGPS
Jan 28, 2026
Relationships between teachers and former pupils
Jan 21, 2026
Webinars
FortyTwo Talks: Everything you always wanted to know about the Employment Rights Act 2025… but were too afraid to ask
Iris Ferber KC & Carolina Bax discuss the main provisions of the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Subject Access Requests under the GDPR: A new weapon in the employment claimant’s arsenal? - 42BR
15-09-2026
15-09-2026
The new legislation expanding the duty to prevent harassment in the workplace - DWF
29-09-2026 12:00 pm
29-09-2026 12:00 pm
Behind Closed Doors: Privacy, Anonymity and Open Justice in the Employment Tribunal - 42BR
24-11-2026
24-11-2026


