As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more deeply integrated into the workplace, many employers are exploring its use in recruitment, performance evaluation, promotion, and even termination decisions. While AI promises efficiency, cost savings, and data-driven objectivity, it also introduces serious risks, both legally and ethically, that cannot be overlooked.

On April 6, 2025, employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) will increase from 13.8% to 15%. As a result, we are expecting to see an increase in redundancies – just as we did during the pandemic.

Help for your organisation to retain women, who are often highly skilled and experienced, by accommodating and supporting colleagues and employees navigate the workplace when going through the peri/menopause transition.

This week is Neurodiversity Celebration week. At Saltworks, we’ve seen an increasing number of cases referred to us that we believe have a “neurodiversity angle” – that is, employees seeking legal advice for discrimination or unfair dismissal because of an employer’s mismanagement of their neurodivergence.

The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 came into force on 26 October 2024, and with it came a new positive statutory duty on employers to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace.

With just a few days to go before the general election on 4 July, we have summarised below, the key pledges of the political parties in relation to employment law and employment related issues.

Key changes from 1 April 2025 to pay, leave, flexible working rights and redundancy.