• Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/18/contents
• ICO guidance, How to deal with data protection complaints: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/how-to-deal-with-data-protection-complaints/
• Travers Smith, Get ready for the new data protection complaints handling rules: https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/get-ready-for-the-new-data-protection-complaints-handling-rules/
• Littler, UK Data Protection Update, the new “Right to Complain”: https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/uk-data-protection-update-new-right-complain
• Draft Regulations on electronic and workplace balloting: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2026/9780348284584/contents

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• Tribunal Statistics Quarterly, January to March 2026 (MoJ, 11 June 2026): https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/tribunals-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2026/tribunal-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2026
• Darren Newman, “Is the government serious about guaranteed hours?” (Range of Reasonable Responses, 2 June 2026): https://rangeofreasonableresponses.com/2026/06/02/is-the-government-serious-about-guaranteed-hours/
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• The Bureau of Investigative Journalism report https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-05-12/national-disgrace-workers-taking-bosses-to-court-forced-to-wait-until-2030
• Personnel Today, “Employers respond to King’s Speech 2026” https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/kings-speech-employers-respond-cipd-cbi-commentary/
• REC response to the King’s Speech 2026 https://www.rec.uk.com/our-view/policy-and-campaigns/government-and-campaigns/rec-responds-kings-speech-2026-government-must-step-gas-realise-growth-agenda
• Personnel Today, “Prison officers warn of ‘grotesque’ lawsuit for right to strike” (Rob Moss, 12 May 2026): https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/prison-officers-warn-of-grotesque-lawsuit-for-right-to-strike/
• Travers Smith, “Employment Update May 2026” (15 May 2026): https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2026/
• Womble Bond Dickinson, “What’s new in employment law: May 2026": https://www.womblebonddickinson.com/uk/insights/articles-and-briefings/whats-new-employment-law-may-2026
• Clifton Diocese v Parker [2026] EAT 68, judgment PDF: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a01a7f82a6137e93226b945/Clifton_Diocese_v_Miss_Janet_Parker__2026__EAT_68.pdf

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• Masterclass tour 2026: https://danielbarnett.com/masterclass
• HR Inner Circle: https://danielbarnett.com/hr-inner-circle/
• Misuse of NDAs consultation (closes 8 July 2026): https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/make-work-pay-misuse-of-non-disclosure-agreements-ndas
• Lewis Silkin, Government consults on collective redundancy thresholds: https://www.lewissilkin.com/insights/2026/02/27/government-consults-on-collective-redundancy-thresholds
• Mishcon de Reya, Employment Rights Act Hub: https://www.mishcon.com/employment-rights-act-hub
• Tarbuc v Martello Piling Ltd [2026] EAT 58 https://www.gov.uk/employment-appeal-tribunal-decisions/mr-l-tarbuc-v-martello-piling-ltd-2026-eat-58

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🌞 WHO AM I
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• Daniel’s MasterClass Tour (Autumn 2026): www.danielbarnett.com/masterclass
• Fair Work Agency contact page (helpline update, 22 May 2026): https://www.gov.uk/guidance/contact-the-fair-work-agency
• Work and Pensions Committee Disability at Work proposal — People Management, 22 May 2026: https://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1959113/employers-face-two-week-deadline-disabled-workers-adjustment-requests
• Fit notes pilot scheme — Personnel Today, 20 May 2026: https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/government-to-pilot-new-approach-to-fix-broken-fit-note-system/
• EHRC services code laid before Parliament — Personnel Today, 21 May 2026: https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/ehrc-updated-code-of-practice-laid-before-parliament/

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• The Bureau of Investigative Journalism report https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-05-12/national-disgrace-workers-taking-bosses-to-court-forced-to-wait-until-2030
• Personnel Today, “Employers respond to King’s Speech 2026” https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/kings-speech-employers-respond-cipd-cbi-commentary/
• REC response to the King’s Speech 2026 https://www.rec.uk.com/our-view/policy-and-campaigns/government-and-campaigns/rec-responds-kings-speech-2026-government-must-step-gas-realise-growth-agenda
• Personnel Today, “Prison officers warn of ‘grotesque’ lawsuit for right to strike” (Rob Moss, 12 May 2026): https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/prison-officers-warn-of-grotesque-lawsuit-for-right-to-strike/
• Travers Smith, “Employment Update May 2026” (15 May 2026): https://www.traverssmith.com/knowledge/knowledge-container/employment-update-may-2026/
• Womble Bond Dickinson, “What’s new in employment law: May 2026": https://www.womblebonddickinson.com/uk/insights/articles-and-briefings/whats-new-employment-law-may-2026
• Clifton Diocese v Parker [2026] EAT 68, judgment PDF: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a01a7f82a6137e93226b945/Clifton_Diocese_v_Miss_Janet_Parker__2026__EAT_68.pdf

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• Lewis Silkin “How will the Employment Rights Act 2025 impact M&A?” https://www.lewissilkin.com/insights/2026/05/07/how-will-the-employment-rights-act-2025-impact-ma
• Linklaters “New rules on the way for NDAs relating to discrimination and harassment”  https://www.linklaters.com/insights/blogs/employmentlinks/2026/april/new-rules-on-the-way-for-ndas-relating-to-discrimination-and-harassment

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🌞 WHO AM I
I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio. 

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🌞 WHO AM I
I'm Daniel Barnett, an employment law and HR barrister.  I advise and represent clients in employment tribunal litigation. I have my main website and work out of a set of Chambers.  I run a membership club for smart, ambitious HR Professionals and present the legal hour on LBC Radio. 

♨️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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• Tribunal User Group Meeting Minutes: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/tribunals/employment-tribunal/employment-tribunal-england-wales/national-user-group/
• Lewis Silkin, Employment Rights Act timeline: https://www.lewissilkin.com/en/insights/2026/04/15/employment-rights-act-timeline
  Collyer Bristow, Key Changes in Force from 6 April 2026: https://collyerbristow.com/shorter-reads/employment-rights-act-2025-key-changes-in-force-from-6-april-2026-a-practical-summary-for-employers/
• Mishcon de Reya, Adam Turner quoted in Personnel Today, Five ways to get ready for April law changes: https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/april-employment-law-changes/

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Backhouse Jones, “Trade Union Workplace Access Code consultation now open” (9 April 2026):
https://backhousejones.co.uk/trade-union-workplace-access-code-consultation-now-open-have-your-say/

Lewis Silkin, “What’s in the Employment Rights Act?” (updated March 2026):
https://www.lewissilkin.com/en/insights/2026/03/11/whats-in-the-employment-rights-act

Mishcon de Reya ERA Hub:
https://www.mishcon.com/employment-rights-act-hub

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Law firm articles:

- Baker McKenzie, “United Kingdom: April 2026 Increases to Statutory Payments and New Rights”: https://www.bakermckenzie.com/en/insight/publications/2026/04/united-kingdom-april-2026-increases-to-statutory-payments-and-new-rights

- Bird & Bird, “UK Employment Rights Act 2025: What’s new from April 2026": https://www.twobirds.com/en/insights/2026/uk/uk-employment-rights-act-2025--whats-new-from-april-2026

- Lewis Silkin, “In the middle of implementing collective redundancies? Beware of ambiguity over which penalties might apply”: https://www.lewissilkin.com/en/insights/2026/03/25/in-the-middle-of-implementing-collective-redundancies-beware-of-ambiguity-over-which-penalties

- DLA Piper, “Employment Rights Act: Preparing for change: April changes coming into force”: https://knowledge.dlapiper.com/dlapiperknowledge/globalemploymentlatestdevelopments/2026/employment-rights-act-preparing-for-change-april-changes-coming-into-force

Case:

• Kankanalapalli v Loesche Energy Systems Ltd [2026] EAT 49

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