You’re sued and you know you are: New law puts onus on clubs to prevent player abuse Sport Business Professional sports teams, governing bodies and operators of stadiums and events could all face legal action if players receive abuse due to changes in the law this month, writes Charlotte Smith. Sports organisations have historically treated abusive behaviour directed at players, coaches and officials largely as a welfare, reputational and regulatory issue. However, from 1 [...]
Businesses braced for wave of tribunal claims as government expands legal time limit Law Employers are set to face a fresh legal headache as the time limit for employees to bring claims to employment tribunals doubles, as the next phase of the reformed Employment Rights Act takes effect. From 1 October, employees will be given the legal right to take six months to bring cases to court against employers [...]
British bosses face compliance headache over delayed EU pay transparency rules Legal British businesses are still troubled by complex European Union pay transparency laws after a delayed, fragmented rollout across the bloc. The EU pay transparency directive requires member states to mandate that companies disclose starting salaries and pay ranges in job listings, and some businesses must report gender pay gaps. The rules aim to ensure equal [...]
Workers’ rights overhaul pushes Employment Tribunal to breaking point September 10, 2026 Employment Tribunal cases in England and Wales hit a record high of 70,000 from April to June this year as the new employment law reforms begin to bite. Single Employment Tribunal Receipts, which are cases brought by an individual against an employer, rose by almost 30 per cent during those three months, compared to the [...]
City leaders weigh employment policy alternatives to non-competes August 25, 2026 City businesses are expecting non-compete agreements to become less effective, looking instead to alternatives such as deferred bonus payments or share incentive plans to keep employees on board. In 2025, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) launched a consultation to consider restrictions on non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The consultation closed for feedback in [...]
Meta glasses court ban sparks privacy warning for City businesses August 13, 2026 Meta’s controversial smart glasses have been banned from courthouses across England, prompting lawyers to sound the alarm for businesses about growing legal risks surrounding the wearable tech. Earlier this week, it was revealed that His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) had confirmed that camera glasses were banned from its sites across England and Wales. [...]
Ten bold ideas to fire up the British economy August 13, 2026 City AM is about to take its traditional two-week break from printing the newspaper. Very French of us, I know. Don’t worry – the team’s not going anywhere and the website, app, newsletters and studios will continue to fire on all cylinders. But since this is the last Editor’s Letter I’ll pen before we fire [...]
Top court ‘opens the floodgates’ for part-time workers’ claims August 12, 2026 The Supreme Court “may have opened the floodgates to a large number of potential claims against employers” after ruling that part-time workers claiming discrimination do not need to prove their part-time status was the “sole reason” for less favourable treatment. The case was brought by Warren Augustine, a part-time private hire driver for Data Cars, [...]
Revealed: KPMG and Deloitte offer bumper redundancy packages to slash headcount July 17, 2026 KPMG and Deloitte are offering UK staff bumper redundancy packages as they look to slash their headcount and trim costs, City AM can reveal. The two accountancy companies, as well as PwC, have all ramped up their payouts to employees after a slowdown in the sector’s traditional ‘attrition model’, in which around 15-20 per cent [...]
Starmer’s final act will expose firms to more bogus equality claims July 16, 2026 In his final days, Keir Starmer has opened the door to employees being able to challenge pay differences between entirely different jobs if predominantly staffed by people of different races, and a tribunal determines those – entirely different jobs – to be of ‘equal value’. says Tom Harwood As Keir Starmer bows out after two [...]