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Care homes and domiciliary care providers have faced more Home Office enforcement action than almost any other sector over the past eighteen months.
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Under the new UK “Day 1” SSP rules (from 6 April 2026), Statutory Sick Pay is payable from the first qualifying day of sickness absence rather than after 3 waiting days. For an employee working: 37.5 hours per week £15 per hour roughly £27,000 per year their average weekly earnings are about: £27,000 ÷ 52 […]
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has recently considered important issues concerning disability discrimination, workplace drug testing and prescribed medical cannabis
The hospitality sector faces a unique combination of employment law and immigration challenges. High staff turnover, irregular hours, tipping obligations, a heavy reliance on overseas workers,
Discrimination claims remain one of the most serious areas of employment tribunal risk for UK employers. Unlike unfair dismissal, compensation is uncapped.
In 2025, the Home Office revoked 3,100 sponsor licences, the highest annual figure since the sponsorship system was introduced. In the final quarter of 2025 alone,
If you run a care home, a healthcare agency, or any business in the health and social care sector, 2026 is bringing a wave of changes that you need to be ready for.
If your business is based overseas and you are thinking about expanding into the UK, the UK Expansion Worker visa could be the route that gets you there.
Since 8 January 2026, overseas workers applying for a Skilled Worker, Scale-up, or High Potential Individual visa must prove their English at B2 level.
The 12-week protection limit for striking workers is gone. If you dismiss someone for taking part in lawful industrial action, it is now automatically unfair — no matter how long the action lasts.
