Biting Down on Worker Status: The EAT’s Ruling in Ter-Berg
 Dr. Mark Ter-Berg, a dentist, sold his dental practice and subsequently entered into…

We are excited to announce that Rachel Rigg has joined Horsfield Menzies as a Senior Associate in the Employment team. I managed to sit down and ask…

Large and medium-sized employers engaging independent contractors through personal service companies (PSCs) are likely well-acquainted with the off-payroll working rules (commonly known as IR35)…

In the case of Carozzi v University of Hertfordshire, the Employment Appeal Tribunal was invited to consider whether comments about an employee’s accent which are not motivated by race…

On 26 October 2024, a new section was inserted into the Equality Act as the Worker Protection Act 2023 came into force. The new Section 40A imposes a duty on employers to take reasonable steps to…

On 26 October, a new section will be inserted into the Equality Act as the Worker Protection Act 2023 comes into force. The new Section 40A imposes a duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent...

Labour’s self-imposed 100 day time limit means that their draft Employment Bill should be laid before Parliament by 12 October 2024. It is anticipated that the draft Bill will, amongst other things, address...

As the UK basks in the latest heatwave, employees at UK Plc are increasingly asking at what point it becomes so hot that they have a legal right not to attend work. Many will probably do a quick google search and…

I began my legal career at the international law firm, DLA Piper, and was fortunate to work on large global deals as well as national and high profile litigation. I then spent 12 months in-house with…

On 24 May 2024, Labour published its updated ‘New Deal for Working People’ to mixed reception. Even the Unions were split: whilst UNISON welcomed the proposals, Unite described it as having…

The beautiful IOD building in Pall Mall was the venue for this week's very first HR MATTERS LIVE Event. The workshop looked at the latest updates and news from the world of HR, employment law and workplace investigations from…

One of the many highlights from our recent HR Matters Live event was the interview that we conducted with Mick Confrey, Managing Director of Intersol Global, the workplace investigations experts. Mick was kind enough to share with us…

Join our immigration expert Chris Dias for an update of the latest changes to the Skilled Worker route. This will be relevant for anyone who is involved in the sponsorship process or maintenance of the SMS system as a Level 1 User. For further information contact Chris Dias…

This is your exclusive invitation to our London panel discussion, where our team of specialists will be talking through the ‘need to know’ employment updates of 2024. We will then be hosting a discussion with investigation specialists…

As we celebrate our third birthday as a firm, we are struck by this quote from a parenting manual, “It's very common for 3 year olds to push boundaries or act out on occasion. Tantrums and meltdowns, as well as asserting their independence by saying…

Protect (the whistleblowing charity) has announced a 23% increase in calls to its advice line in 2023 compared with 2022. The largest percentage…

The EAT has reached a rather lenient decision in the case of Leaney v Loughborough University.
The case involved an academic who had worked for Loughborough University for over 40 years. From January 2019 until June 2020…

2023 has been a year of extremely encouraging growth for Horsfield Menzies. We doubled our previous year’s turnover and opened an astonishing 376 new matters. Our business was given a significant boost in the summer…

The UK government's new immigration plan, set to be implemented in spring 2024, includes the following key changes:

In what has been billed as arguably the most significant change in holiday legislation since the advent of the Working Time Regulations in 1998, the government has announced…