Home Office to Reform UK Immigration & Asylum Appeals
Proposals to reform UK immigration & asylum appeals system The proposal is to abolish the current First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) as the primary forum for asylum and immigration appeals and to replace it with a new appeals body. The new body would hear asylum appeals and, according to the Home Secretary’s […]
Can Employers Refuse a Holiday Request 2026
Employers in the UK have legal control over when annual leave is taken, but not over whether statutory holiday can be taken at all. That distinction sits at the heart of disputes involving an employer refusing a holiday request, and it is where many otherwise well-intentioned businesses create avoidable legal and commercial risk. Holiday refusals […]
Rolled-Up Holiday Pay UK 2026: What, When & How It Works
Rolled up holiday pay has re-entered UK employment law as a lawful payroll mechanism, but only in tightly defined circumstances and with significant compliance conditions attached. Since April 2024, employers can use rolled up holiday pay for certain categories of workers, reversing a long-standing prohibition rooted in EU law. That change has prompted renewed interest […]
UK Holiday Pay 2026: Entitlement, Calculations & When
Entitlement to holiday pay is one of the most frequently misunderstood and misapplied areas of UK employment law. For employers, errors in holiday pay calculation are rarely minor administrative issues. They create exposure to unlawful deduction of wages claims, backdated liabilities, workforce dissatisfaction and, in some cases, reputational damage where non-compliance becomes systemic. Holiday pay […]
Going on Holiday While on Sick Leave 2026: Rules, Pay & Risks
Employees going on holiday while on sick leave is one of those issues that looks simple on the surface but carries disproportionate legal, operational and reputational risk for employers. For HR teams and business owners, it sits at the intersection of working time law, sickness absence management, discrimination risk and employee relations. Mishandling it can […]