Last reviewed 8 July 2026
You're heading into a meeting that matters, and wondering whether to press record. This guide explains what the law actually weighs, the three factors that decide whether recording helps or hurts you, and how to use it safely if you do.
Last reviewed 8 July 2026
Without prejudice and protected conversation are often used as if they mean the same thing. They don't, and the difference can matter at tribunal.
Last reviewed 8 July 2026
Your employer raised ending your job before any formal dispute existed. Here is what a protected conversation actually covers, and where that protection runs out.
Last reviewed 8 July 2026
A settlement agreement is not legally binding until you've had independent legal advice on it. Here is exactly who can give that advice, who pays for it, and the ACAS alternative.
Last reviewed 8 July 2026
The first figure in a settlement offer is rarely the final one. Here is what you can negotiate beyond the headline payment, and how the tax actually works.
Last reviewed 8 July 2026
A settlement agreement offer can feel like the end of something. It isn't. It's a negotiation, and independent legal advice is required by law before it can bind you at all.
Last reviewed 8 July 2026
Your employer is being sold, or your contract outsourced. TUPE protects your job, pay, and continuity of service through the change, whatever your length of service.
Last reviewed 7 July 2026
If you've reported sexual harassment at work, you may have more legal protection than you think, since 6 April 2026.
Last reviewed 7 July 2026
If you've ever gone without pay for the first few days off sick, or been told you don't earn enough to qualify, that changed on 6 April 2026.
Last reviewed 5 July 2026
Employment tribunal claims are not rare, but most never reach a hearing. Here is what the published statistics actually show about outcomes, compensation, and who qualifies.
Last reviewed 5 July 2026
Pregnancy and maternity discrimination protection starts on day one of your job. Here is what the law covers, and what to do if you think it has not been followed.
Last reviewed 5 July 2026
Being called to a sickness absence meeting is unsettling, especially if you are still unwell. No decision has been made yet. Here is what your employer has to do before deciding anything, and what to ask for at the meeting itself.
